Curried Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Soup:
Ingredients:
-1 1/2 med. tomatoes, diced
-2 medium sized onions
-3 large cloves garlic
-1 head cauliflower, cored and cut into small florets
-1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
-1/4 cup milk
-3 cups vegetable stock
-1-2 cups water
-approx. 3-4 tbsp. olive oil
-1 tbsp cumin
-1 tbsp coriander
-1/2 tsp curry powder
-dash of tomato sauce (slightly less than ¼ cup)
-approx. ½ tsp fresh basil
-approx ¼ tsp fresh oregano
Directions:
*While on the stovetop, I didn’t turn the soup any higher than Med. Heat—for the most part, I’d say it was on Med-low.
Approx preparation time: 30min
Approx. cooking time: 1 hr
-Heat olive oil in large soup pot, adding onions and garlic gradually—allow to soften
-Add curry powder, along with cumin, coriander, and salt and pepper
-Add veggie stock and 1 cup of water
-Add cauliflower & sweet potato
-Allow to cook for 5-10 min, monitoring thickness, then add 1 cup water
-Add diced tomatoes, stir and allow to simmer
-Add tomato sauce
-Add ¼ cup milk
-Add basil and oregano in last 20min or so of cooking
-If desired, add more salt and pepper (I was pretty generous with the pepper)
*Once finished, purée and enjoy!
