Rockin Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Ginger Soup
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 1 tablespoon butter
- ✓ 1 tablespoon bacon grease
- ✓ 1 ½ cups roughly chopped carrots
- ✓ ½ onion, diced
- ✓ salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ✓ 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped, divided
- ✓ 2 cups chicken stock, or more if needed
- ✓ 1 cup roughly chopped sweet potato
- ✓ 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- ✓ ¼ orange, juiced, or to taste
- ✓ 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ✓ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ✓ 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- ✓ 2 tablespoons half-and-half