I know what you’re thinking: Â almond butter and sweet potatoes do not sound like an obvious combo. Â But I’m telling you right now, do not dismiss this Sweet Potato-Almond Butter Soup without giving it a go! Â Its flavor is outstanding, and it can be a freezer meal or a slow cooker meal or an instant pot meal. Â Plus it’s just so darn easy to make. Â The protein and fat from the almond butter balance the starch of the potatoes for a perfectly balanced meal of healthy macronutrients.
This recipe was adapted from pinchofyum.com.
Servings : 6
Ingredients
- 3 each sweet potato or 2 bags frozen diced sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup frozen diced onions
- 1 Tbsp bottled minced garlic
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 14.5 oz Diced Tomatoes fire roasted
- 14.5 oz coconut milk
- 1/4 cup almond butter unsweetened
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup almonds chopped, see notes
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
To Cook Immediately: Slow Cooker
- Combine potatoes, onion, garlic, curry, turmeric, salt, tomatoes and coconut milk in a slow cooker. Cook on low 4 hours or on high two hours or until potatoes are soft.
- Stir in almond butter and vegetable broth. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. (Alternatively transfer in batches to a blender and blend until smooth, taking care to vent blender lid.) Sprinkle with chopped almonds and cilantro for serving.
To Cook Immediately: Instant Pot®
- Combine potatoes, onion, garlic, curry, turmeric, salt, tomatoes and coconut milk in and instant pot. Stir in broth. Lock lid; set valve to sealing. Program for manual-high and 22 minutes. Allow for natural pressure release. Open lid and stir in almond butter. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. (Alternatively transfer in batches to a blender and blend until smooth, taking care to vent blender lid.) Sprinkle with chopped almonds and cilantro for serving.
To Freeze
- Combine potatoes, onion, garlic, curry, turmeric, salt, tomatoes and coconut milk in a large zip top freezer bag. Freeze.
To Cook After Freezing: Slow Cooker
- Add frozen meal to slow cooker and cook on low 6 hours or on high 4 hours. Stir in almond butter and broth. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. (Alternatively transfer in batches to a blender and blend until smooth, taking care to vent blender lid.) Sprinkle with chopped almonds and cilantro for serving.
To Cook After Freezing: Instant Pot®
- Add frozen meal and liquid broth to instant pot. Lock lid; set valve to sealing. Program for manual-high and 22 minutes. Allow for natural pressure release. Open lid and stir in almond butter. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. (Alternatively transfer in batches to a blender and blend until smooth, taking care to vent blender lid.) Sprinkle with chopped almonds and cilantro for serving.
Notes
We used sprouted roasted salted almonds for testing purposes.
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