Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup
Total time: 370 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes; 2 large fuji apples; 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth; 3 tbsp natural creamy almond butter; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 cup light coconut milk; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 cup almonds; 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 3 large fuji apples; fresh cilantro

$7.15for 4370 minServes 6

Sweet potatoes and apples simmer in a slow cooker with almond butter, coconut milk, and warm spices before blending.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Apples, 2.35 lb$1.79/lb typical	2.35 lb	$4.20Typical price
	Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
	Peanut butter, 1.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Coconut milk, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.73

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Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrupOlive and cooking oil

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370 minstart to table
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6servings as written
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American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.15 for 4

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Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes
2 large fuji apples
1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
3 tbsp natural creamy almond butter
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp fresh ginger
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup light coconut milk
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3 large fuji apples
fresh cilantro

Steps

Peel and chop the sweet potatoes and two apples, then place them in a slow cooker with the broth, almond butter, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, and salt.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until the sweet potatoes are very tender.
Toast the almonds with olive oil and cumin in a small skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Blend the slow-cooker mixture until smooth, then stir in the coconut milk and maple syrup.
Top each bowl with the toasted almonds, sliced remaining apples, and cilantro.