Another fantastic way to use your box’s sweet potatoes and peppers is to make a deliciously creamy soup. This recipe is not only comforting for a cool night in but also vegan and gluten-free.

Sweet Potato, Kale, and White Bean Soup

prep time: 5 min
cook time: 20 min

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil

½ medium red onion, chopped

1 medium carrot, chopped

2 small sweet potatoes, chopped

1 medium pepper, hollowed out and chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped

2 cans cooked cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

4 cups vegetable broth

4 cups kale, chopped

2 tbsp lemon juice

pinch red chili pepper flakes, for garnish

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they are translucent.

2. Add the carrots and sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and cook for another 3 minutes, or until the vegetables start to soften. Add garlic and rosemary and cook for 1 minute.

3. Add the cannellini beans and broth and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, spoon 2 cups of the soup into a blender. Blend for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is almost completely smooth.

4. Pour the blended mixture back into the pot. Add kale and lemon juice, and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Spoon soup into individual bowls. Top each bowl with red chili pepper flakes.

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