In every home cooks kitchen there is that one device that is very much not needed, but absolutely makes life just a bit easier. For me, that is the Soupmaker! Let’s take a walk back in time…
A few years ago, I did not have much kitchen confidence. For the majority of my adult life I wasn’t interested much in cooking, and then I married a guy that could so problem solved ha! Then I went on a journey, discovered re-discovered how food interacts with the body and my journey to becoming a home cook began.
If you want to know more about this journey check out this previous post about the SAD Diet.👇🏾
Over the course of our visits, my Dietician and I talked about many ways to incorporate more vegetables and fruit in my diet. When we discussed soups, I knew soups were a great way to get more veggies in! So I began researching soup recipes, and somehow a recipe about using a Soupmaker popped up on Pinterest. Once I read:
With scratch ingredients, makes piping hot soup in a 18 minutes!!!
I was hooked!
Thankfully, I was able to get the device at the time for half the price it is selling now on sale🫡 (pesky inflation). However. For a couple friends recent birthday gifts I still paid current market price as I think this device is THAT special.
7 Reasons Why Soup should be regularly on the home menu!
- 🌶️ The USDA recommends we consume 10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Loading up soups with veggies can very easily help you reach that goal!
- 🙋🏾♀️ A bio-diverse diet is great for gut health! With soups, you can blend and mix vegetables and many other colorful produce!
- 🕒 Saves time – It chops, cooks, and blends automatically in under 20 minutes, giving you homemade soup with minimal effort.
- 🍅 Healthy eating made easy – You control the ingredients, salt, and fat—perfect for clean, nutritious meals.
- 🍲 Versatile – It’s not just for soups; you can make smoothies, purées, compotes, and even baby food.
- 🧼 Easy cleanup – Fewer pots and pans to wash—just rinse and wipe the jug.
- 💚 Encourages creativity – Experiment with seasonal veggies, herbs, and spices to make every bowl unique.
🌶️🍠 Roasted Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
Trust me, I too was skeptical this combination would work. These are two of my absolute favorites so a friendship seemed to make sense??? But this theory had to be tested.
The inspiration for this recipe came from Creator Alexandra Cook of “It’s Not Complicated”.
However, I had to put my spin on it 😉
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce bag of frozen sweet potatoes
- 1 large red capsicum/bell pepper
- 1/2 small yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup non-dairy heavy whipping cream
- freshly ground black pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390 F
- Line a sheet pan with baking paper.
- Place the prepared vegetables on the baking tray.
- Drizzle over the olive oil and oregano, and season with pepper.
- Put the vegetables in the oven, and roast for 25-30 minutes, tossing halfway through.
- The vegetables should be completely cooked through,
- Once cooked, add all ingredients to the Soupmaker.
- Use the “puree” setting to cook.
- Once complete, check the seasoning is to your liking and serve! Use garnish of your choice.
A Few Notes
- Depending on the size of the ingredients, the Soupmaker could take longer or shorter than 18 min.
- It is very loud! Be sure to read the instructions for set up.
- I shopped for the best price before purchasing. I found around Thanksgiving is the best time for a good sale l, hence the timing of this post!
- Clean the Soupmaker (at least rinse) immediately after the food is done. It can stain.
- Read the cleaning instructions, it’s worth a review
Be Well Friends!
J
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