Serves 8 to 10

Antioxidant-rich sweet potatoes get a colorful twist with the addition of cranberries. This soup can be prepared in advance and refrigerated for two days or frozen for one month. Serve it hot, topped with a drizzle of cranberry puree.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (12-16 ounce) can or jar prepared whole cranberry sauce
  • 4 cups gluten-free, dairy-free vegetable or chicken broth
  • ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss onions, carrots and sweet potatoes in olive oil and roast them in a large, heavy roasting pan for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally (about every 15 minutes).
2. While vegetables are cooking, puree cranberry sauce in a blender until smooth. Set aside.
3. Place roasted vegetables in a large stockpot. Add broth, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, white pepper and salt. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are very soft.
4. In a blender or food processor, puree the soup in batches.* Add water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
5. Ladle hot soup into individual bowls and drizzle cranberry puree decoratively over the top of each serving.

Each serving contains:

  • 223 calories
  • 5g total fat
  • 1g saturated fat
  • 0g trans fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 43g carbohydrate
  • 342mg sodium
  • 4g fiber
  • 4g protein

TIP:

Take care when processing hot liquids in a blender. Hot soup will expand when processed so don’t fill the blender more than half full. To avoid being burned by any spattering soup, cover the blender with a dish towel before turning it on.

Bon Appetit!