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The Ultimate Green Soup | www.savorylotus.com (1) 2

The Ultimate Green Soup

  • Author: Katja from the Savory Lotus
  • Prep Time: 10min
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4-5 servings 1x
  • Category: soup

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ghee, butter, or coconut oil
  • 2 large yams (or 3 medium), peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 bunch kale, washed and chopped (tough stems removed)
  • 1 bunch chard OR spinach, washed and chopped (tough stems removed)
  • 34 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 TBS fresh thyme (or 1/8 tsp dried)
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 4 cups good quality homemade broth (chicken, beef, or veggie)
  • juice from one lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In small skillet, saute onion in fat of choice until translucent and starting to brown. Set aside
  2. Place yams into large pot with 3 cups of filtered water. Bring to boil, turn down heat, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes
  3. Put chopped greens, garlic, spices, and salt into pot with yams.
  4. Pour stock in and stir.
  5. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes on low-medium heat
  6. Let cool slightly, then add cooked onions and use immersion blender to puree smooth OR puree in small batches with a blender
  7. Add lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste