Everyone needs a good hearty soup for days when you don’t have time or don’t feel like cooking. But you still want something good for you meal fast on the table fast.

This Creamy Lima Bean and Kale Soup is healthy yet creamy and packed with flavor. It is my go-to version because it takes only 2 mins to cook in 1 pot (instant pot), it’s high in fibre and you use ingredients that you have in your fridge.

I use a lot of dry and fresh herbs and spices in my soup. Herbs and spices are some of the most powerful Detox Superfoods! For example, Rosemary was used in ancient times to purify the air and for its antiseptic properties. It is a well-established antioxidant and has been shown to prevent mutations in your DNA particularly in the liver and the lungs.

Ingredients

2 tbsp avocado oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 tsp fresh garlic, crushed
1 tsp fresh ginger
1 tsp dried rosemary, oregano
2 cups cubed sweet potatoes
1 litre Vegetable Broth
2 cup cooked lima beans (either soaked and cooked from dry or canned)
2-3 cup kale without the stems and in small pieces
Sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

• Put the oil in the pot, select SAUTE.
• When the oil is hot, add the onion, ginger, spices and cook until it is just starting to caramelise
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two.
• Add herbs, sweet potatoes, carrots, lima beans and chopped kale.
• Pour vegetable broth, salt and pepper.
• Press CANCEL button to cancel SAUTE.
• Lock on the lid, select the PRESSURE COOK function, and adjust to HIGH pressure for 2 mins. Make sure the steam valve is in the “Sealing” position.
• When the cooking time is up, let the pressure quick release.
• Using an immersion blender or a standing blender, blend 25% of the soup or to your liking.
• Serve and enjoy!