Recipe: Golden Glow Soup (hot or chilled)

Golden Glow Soup (hot or chilled)

1 Tbsp. canola oil
1 sweet onion, chopped
2 cups peeled, chopped carrots
11/3 cups peeled, chopped sweet potato (1 large)
2 cups Tropicana orange juice
3 cups fat free chicken broth
salt and pepper as needed
1/4 cup low or no-fat sour cream
1/4 cup slice scallions
Instructions:

Heat oil in a soup pot, add onions and carrots; saute 34 minutes stirring often until glazed.

Add sweet potatoes, orange juice, and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup over medium heat 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

In a blender puree soup and adjust seasoning. Divide among four bowls and top each with 1 Tbsp. sour cream and 1 Tbsp. chopped scallions.

Note: Soup can also be chilled and eaten cold.

Yield: Four 1/2 cup servings
Source: North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission
Recipe by: Elizabeth Flower Precythe