Sweet Potato and Pear Soup

Sweet Potato and Pear Soup...I promise it is delicious!! Recipe to follow!


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter

1 small onion, chopped

1/4 cup chopped carrot

1/4 cup chopped celery

3 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

2 pears, peeled and diced

1 teaspoon paprika

5 cups vegetable broth

1/3 cup coconut milk

2 teaspoons lime juice, or to taste

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Recipe:

In a pot, heat butter on medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and sauté for 1 minute. Add sweet potatoes, pears and thyme and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add paprika and veggie broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until sweet potato is soft.
Puree in a blender or use an immersion blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add coconut milk, maple syrup and lime juice. Simmer for about 5 minutes, (if the soup is a bit too thick  you can always add a little more broth )
Season with salt and pepper, adding more syrup or lime juice as needed. Can be made up to 2 days ahead of time.