Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Soup ( Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo & GF)

Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

With Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Chickpeas

Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo & Gluten free

Ingredients:

1 medium sweet onion chopped into 1/4^th chunks

4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely
3 large sweet potatoes, washed and cubed
2.5 Tbsp yellow curry powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups coconut milk
1 cup vegetable stock



Chickpeas:
1- 28 oz can chickpeas or garbonzo beans
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp olive oil or melted coconut oil



Directions:

1. Place all soup ingredients into a crock pot on high for 4 hours.
   
2. Meanwhile pre-heat oven at 400 degrees.
   
3. Drain and rinse beans and place into a large plastic bag.
   
4. Drizzle oil and seasonings into bag and shake well.
   
5. Get a a baking sheet and cover with foil and spray with cooking spray.
   
6. Place chickpeas onto baking sheet and sprinkle a little more cinnamon and salt over top .
   
7. Bake for 30 min.
   
8. When crock pot is done, place soup into a blender and blend until smooth.
   
9. Garnish with chickpeas and basil.