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This flavorful and nourishing Golden Pepper Soup is from the cookbook Eating Clean, written by Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple.
Amie struggled with many different symptoms (including leaky gut, adrenal fatigue, and) over many years and eventually took her health into her own hands and literally healed herself of all of her symptoms.
All of the recipes in Eating Clean are free of refined sugar, gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, and processed foods. It’s also a handbook on how to remove toxins from your cleaning supplies, beauty products and food.
This is the first recipe I have tried from the cookbook and my family and I loved it. It reminds me a lot of a tomato soup, except with the fresh, bright flavor of bell peppers.
The first time I made this soup, I served it with my Kale Caesar Salad and the second time I made it, we had it with Quesadillas.
Watch the step by step instructions in the video below and if you are interested in the cookbook, you can check it out here.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 8 yellow red, and/or orange bell peppers, chopped
- 1 large sweet potato peeled and chopped
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 3 tsp finely chopped fresh marjoram
- Slice avocado for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrot, celery, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers and cook until soft, about 6 minutes.
- Add the sweet potatoes and broth. Season with salt and black pepper, cover the pot, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and add the marjoram. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Let the soup cool slightly, and then, in batches, transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. If needed, thin the soup with water. Adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper if necessary.
- Return the soup to the pot to keep warm until serving.
Zarah says
Oh goodness… This looks absolutely delicious! *puts on next week’s menu* 😀
Dani says
Awesome! Enjoy it:)
Makan Enak says
What is bell pepper? Is it the same with paprika?
Dani says
Bell pepper is a sweet pepper that comes in green, red, orange, and yellow. Very different then paprika.
Dawn says
Oh MY! This is absolutely heavenly! Lots of chopping, but SO worth it. Thank you for sharing such a “clean and delicious” recipe! You are truly an inspiration, Dani! Thank you for helping those of us who desire to eat clean but are culinary challenged! You are the BEST!
Dani says
So glad you enjoyed it so much, Dawn!! I love this one too:)
Kirsty says
This looks delicious, I’ve bought all of the ingredients ready to make tomorrow for lunches at work next week. How long do you think I could store it in the fridge or freezer after making it?
Dani says
Great! I can’t wait to hear how you like it. It should last about a week in the fridge and a few months in the freezer.