Sweet Potato Ginger Soup with Spinach

Made up another soup just to play with my immersion blender.

Sweet Potato Ginger Soup with Spinach
2 tbsp olive oil
1 very large onion chopped
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
4 oz mushrooms
1 carrot sliced
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 tbsp ginger chopped
1 large red potato peeled and sliced
1 large sweet potato peeled and sliced
1 can white beans rinsed
6 cups of water
1/2 lb baby spinach
4 tbsp mirin
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
Salt
Pepper
(cooked brown rice optional)

Saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add ingredients through garlic and saute. Add potatoes, beans, and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and blend until smooth. Turn heat to low and mix in spinach. When soft add mirin and spices. Add salt and pepper to taste.

I put in about twice as much red pepper as listed and it was too hot. I cooked up some brown rice (2/3 cup uncooked) separately and mixed into the finished soup to help with the heat. That was post picture.

This was a complete meal for me and a different way to serve beans and rice.

Cauliflower and Root Vegetable Soup

This was my own creation to serve three main purposes. 1: Use my new immersion blender. 2: Use my celery root bulb. 3: Have something yummy for dinner with enough for lunch tomorrow.

Cauliflower and Root Vegetable Soup
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions chopped
1 shallot sliced
3 garlic cloves sliced
1 carrot peeled and sliced
3 large red potatoes peeled and sliced
1 small celery root peeled and sliced
1 head cauliflower sliced
1/2 cup vegetable broth
5 cups of water (more when needed to keep veggies covered)
Salt
Pepper
Red pepper flakes
Coriander

Sauté onions and shallot in olive oil until soft in large pot with high sides. Add garlic and sauté for a minute. Add sliced veggies, water, and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for half hour. Turn off heat and purée with immersion blender in the cook pot.