Sweet Potato, Carrot and Thyme Soup from Bike Bake Blog

by simplylife on August 2, 2012

Today I have the privilege of letting you read a post from one of my favorite bloggers, Lisa from Bike Bake Blog!  Lisa is an amazing cook and baker, a talented photographer, an inspiring biker and a new mom!  She continually astonishes me with healthy meals and delectable desserts, all while getting to know her beautiful baby girl.  She truly is an inspiration in so many different ways and I am thrilled to share her guest post with you today!…

Sweet Potato, Carrot and Thyme Soup

My name is Lisa, and I blog over at Bake Bike Blog. I am absolutely delighted to have the chance to write a guest post for Gina, for her blog is always filled with such fresh and lovely recipe ideas.

As a new mum to a 4.5 month old daughter, I am constantly looking for dishes that I can prepare in advance, and that are both healthy and wholesome. And, with it being Winter in Australia, I have been craving hearty ‘belly warming’ foods.

I think this Sweet Potato and Thyme Soup might just be a winner on all counts!

So easy to make, healthy in substance, and it can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner (depending on your appetite!).

Not to mention that it is gluten free, and can also be made vegan by omitting the cream*.

Sweet potato, carrot and thyme soup (serves 8)

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1.5kg sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 2 carrots, peeled and quartered
  • 2 onions, peeled and quartered
  • 1.5 tbs garlic paste (or 3 cloves garlic, minced)
  • 1 tbs thyme paste (or 1 tbs dried thyme)
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 500ml GF vegetable stock
  • 1 L water
  • Cream to serve *
  1. Heat oil in a large stock pot. Add sweet potato, carrots, onion garlic and thyme and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
  2. Add lemon zest, juice, stock and water and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes or until soft.
  3. Process soup until smooth.
  4. Divide among serving bowls and drizzle with cream.
Enjoy!
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  • Belinda @zomppa

    Welcome to meet you! A lovely soup – makes me wish fall was here already!!

  • http://savorymomentsblog.blogspot.com/ Amy (Savory Moments)

    Your soup looks great! I really love sweet potatoes and soup, so this is a great meal for me.

  • Gina (Candid RD)

    Sounds heavenly! I’m a sweet potato MEGA fan, and I love soup even when it’s 90 degrees outside :) Thanks for sharing your recipe!

  • Deepa

    how can I say no to this lovely soup?. yummy

  • http://twitter.com/angiesrecipess Angie

    A healthy and tasty soup!

  • http://betterwithberries.com/ Michelle

    I recently got an immersion blender and haven’t had the chance to use it. Now I know exactly what I’ll be making first!

  • http://whatisbakinginthebarbershop.blogspot.com/ Colleen

    This looks absolutely wonderful! So hearty and delicious. Will be saving this recipe to try this fall, for sure!

  • http://www.aupairnet24.com/en Aupair

    This sounds so delicious! I usually make carrot and orange soup, this sounds liek a delicious alternative :)

  • http://twitter.com/joanneeatswell Joanne Bruno

    I’ve been fairly addicted to soups this summer and this sweet potato soup sounds like something I need to make!
    Joanne @ eats well with others

  • Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca)

    My favourite make ahead meals are always soups, stews, casseroles … that sort of thing. Usually hearty stuff.

  • http://www.bakebikeblog.com/ Bakebikeblog

    aww thankyou for your kind words Gina :)

    • http://www.simplylifeblog.com/ Simply Life

      Thank YOU so much for the guest post and wonderful recipe!

  • http://gobakeyourself.wordpress.com/ Choc Chip Uru

    Nice to meet you Lisa, what a delicious looking soup :D
    Healthy and hearty!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

  • http://luxuryhaven.blogspot.com/ Blackswan

    Gosh, I haven’t made creamy carrot soup in the longest time! Used to feed my child with this when he was a toddler. Thks for this awesome post!

  • Mom

    As I do like sweet potatoes, this recipe is a keeper for me for sure. I don’t know why I never even thought of a soup :)

  • http://www.culinarycolleen.com/ Colleen

    This soup looks wonderful. It’s making me wish it was fall already!

  • decocinasytacones

    I love carrots, my mom used to make us eat a lot of carrots since April till the end of the summer. She said it was good for the eyes, and our skin would look more tanned……I´m full of freckles….I don´t think sun does any good to my skin but I´m sure carrots are great for the eyes.
    Love this recipe.
    Marialuisa

  • http://yummychunklet.wordpress.com/ Yummychunklet

    Delicious and sweet looking soup! Great guest post!

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