Golden Summer Soup

Name: Golden Summer Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chopped onions; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 cup peeled and diced carrot; 2 1/2 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes, divided; 3 cups water, divided; 3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth, divided (I use homemade); 4 cups diced summer squash; 2 cups fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn kernels; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage; fresh ground pepper, to taste; grated monterey jack cheese or low-fat sour cream; chopped fresh parsley

15 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup peeled and diced carrot
2 1/2 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes, divided
3 cups water, divided
3 cups vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth, divided (I use homemade)
4 cups diced summer squash
2 cups fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn kernels
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt, to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
fresh ground pepper, to taste
grated monterey jack cheese or low-fat sour cream
chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1

In a big soup pot, saute/stir the onions in hot oil, over medium-high heat for 2 mintues.
2

Add in the carrots and 1 3/4 cups sweet potatoes; saute/stir for 1-2 minutes.
3

Add in 1 1/2 cups water and 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock; cover and bring to a boil.
4

Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
5

Puree the mixture in a blender (or use an immersion blender) until mixture is smooth; set aside.
6

Bring the remaining water and vegetable stock to a boil.
7

Add in the remaining sweet potatoes; let simmer for 5 minutes.
8

Add in the yellow squash, corn, turmeric, lemon juice and salt to taste; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
9

Add in the sage and reserved puree; stir to combine.
10

Add in pepper to taste.
11

Continue simmering until well heated.
12

To serve, ladle into individual serving bowls; sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese on top or spoon a dollop of sour cream on top.
13

Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.