Creamy Spiced Sweet Potato Soup

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  1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  Organic Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil94$26.00Buy from Kosterina
• 84
  3 cloves garlic, minced

  Garlic84$4.19Buy from Rosebud's Real Food
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  1 tsp ground ginger

  Organic Ground Ginger84$16.00Buy from Smith & Truslow
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  1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

  Organic Cinnamon Ground88$9.99Buy from Spicely Organics
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  1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

  Organic Nutmeg Ground (Glass Jar)89$7.00Buy from My Organic Pantry
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  3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

  Org Sweet Potatoes86$0.67Buy from Refill Therapy
• 3 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
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  1 cup coconut milk

  Ceres Organics Coconut Milk - 400ml88$3.00Buy from L'Organic

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1. 1

   Warm the extra-virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven or medium soup pot over medium heat for 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the minced garlic, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg, stirring constantly for 1 minute until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add the sweet potatoes, water, salt, and black pepper, stirring to combine all the spices evenly.

4. 4

   Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, which takes about 4 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low.

5. 5

   Cover with a fitted lid and simmer gently for 12 minutes, or until the sweet potato cubes are completely fork-tender.

6. 6

   Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the coconut milk.

7. 7

   Puree with an immersion blender for 2 minutes until completely smooth, silky, and uniform in color.

8. 8

   Return to low heat for 1 to 2 minutes to warm through, then ladle the soup into bowls and serve.