This soup is loaded with flavor and makes a great dish for the elimination diet! The following recipe makes approximately 6 servings of soup.
Ingredients:
- 2 large leaks
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 10 cups of chicken broth (preferably home-made or a chicken broth that coincides with elimination diet guidelines)
- 3 stems of fresh cilantro
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 1tbsp olive oil
Directions:
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in soup pot and add sliced leaks. Cook on medium until soft (approximately 5-10 minutes).
- Add in sliced sweet potatoes and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add 10 cups of chicken broth, and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Then, slowly add ½ cup of coconut milk to mixture, whisking while doing so. Cook for 10 more minutes.
- Add cut cilantro and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let cool, and serve.
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