Mouse Soup
Servings
4
Ready In:
30 min
Calories/person:
90 (2g fat)
Good For:
Hot or cold soup
About this Recipe
By: Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka
This recipe is dedicated to my Storytime Reading — Mouse Soup, by Arnold Lobel, for the Athens Theatre. In the story, Weasel has turned up unexpectedly and, unfortunately for Mouse, Weasel is hungry and announces his intention of eating Mouse Soup. Mouse has his wits about him, however, and he’s a good storyteller.
Watch the video to learn how we made our Mouse Soup – Sweet Potato, Ginger, Tarragon Soup.
During the summertime in Florida, you can get – sweet potatoes, ginger, and tarragon in the Garden! Why Sweet potatoes? Well, they are an excellent source of highly absorbable beta carotene, which your body can convert into vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are also good sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
The intensity of the yellow or orange color of the sweet potato is directly linked to its beta carotene content. Diets rich in antioxidants, such as carotenoids, are associated with a lower risk of stomach, kidney, and breast cancers — and increase one’s immunity. #Covid19
Ingredients
2 peeled large sweet potatoes
3 cups unsweetened almond milk (no vanilla)
1 tbs grated fresh ginger
1/2 tbs of cinnamon/cardamom (75/25 mixture)
2 stems tarragon
1/2 tbs sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
optional hot pepper to your liking
Cut two peeled sweet potatoes into chunks put into a 4-quart pot. Add all other ingredients, hold out one stem of tarragon. Make sure potatoes are covered with liquid. Bring to a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes, then reduce heat to a low-medium and cover with a lid for 20 minutes. When fork tender, remove from heat.
Let cool for a bit, then put all pot contents into the blender, but remove & discard the “stem” of the cooked tarragon. Finally, pick all the leaves from the fresh tarragon stem and put them into the blender. Pulse blend to start, be careful with a hot mixture in a blender. Then puree for 2-3 minutes, until smooth. Serve warm, or you can let it chill for 4-6 hrs in the refrigerator, for cold Mouse Soup.
