African Almond Soup

Ingredients:

1 tbsp coconut oil or butter
1 lg onion
2 carrots
2 celery
1.5 cups broccoli
1.5 cups cauliflower
1 cup dried chickpeas (cooked)
2 tbsp minced ginger
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp parsley
3/4 tsp cayenne
salt - to taste
pepper - to taste
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
4 heaping tbsp almond butter (or any kind of nut butter)
1/2 of a lemon juice
2 heaping tbsp honey
8 cups water or veggie stock

Directions:

Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut or butter in a 4 quart pot. Add onion and saute for five minutes then add carrots, celery, ginger and garlic for another five minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and spices (except stock) and mix. After five minutes add in the stock. Bring soup to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes (the longer the soup simmers the better). Bon Appetite!

We bring you African Almond Soup!

Here are a few of the reasons why you might want to go ahead and have some!

Nutritional information on Amazing African Soup

Almond awesomeness! Almonds help to regulate your blood sugar! They are high in protein and aid in oxidative damage done to arteries! Therefor they can help to lower your bad cholesterol! Enjoy!

Chickpea goodness! Garbanzo beans (aka Chickpeas) help to lower cholesterol! They are also a high fiber food, so therefor they can help with weight management! eat em up!