Challenge Recipe Week 1 | Sweet Potato Taco Soup
May 5, 2020
Welcome to Week 1 of our May Recipe Challenge! To enter to win our Challenge simply post the recipe you make to Instagram and tag @elevated.nutrition with #levelup. Post your recipe picture each of the four weeks during our challenge to win a batch of Elle Bars. Elle Bars are preworkout granola bars formulated by Registered Dietitian Eleanor Baker for PGA Tour players on the golf course. While they were made for golfers, they are an excellent addition to the diet of any active individual!
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Sweet potatoes are a wonderful source of fiber. They are also rich in iron and beta carotene which is great for your immune system. Sweet potatoes are full of vitamin A, C, and potassium, and have fewer calories than white potatoes.
In this recipe, black beans act as the protein. A single serving of black beans contains 8 grams. However if you’d like to add an additional source of plant based protein, Trader Joe’s sells packs of tempeh for just $2. Chop some of this up and throw it in your soup… or don’t! Further, black beans are low in fat, sodium, and cholesterol. Vegetarians, vegans, and even people who eat meat can benefit from keeping a can of these in their pantry.
V8 is 100% vegetable juice made from tomatoes, celery, carrots, beets, parsley, lettuce, watercress, and spinach. It is rich in potassium, vitamin A,C, and lycopene (the antioxidant that makes tomatoes red). Many people fall short of meeting the recommended amount of servings of vegetables per day. 8 ounces of V8 contains 2 servings of vegetables!
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Sweet Potato Taco Soup
3 step, customizable dish! Add in whatever you have on hand… everything but the kitchen sink!
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 1/2 bag fresh spinach
- 1 bottle original V8 46 oz bottle
- 1 can black beans drained
- 1 can tomatoes diced
- 1 bag frozen corn
Optional Add ins
- green beans
- lima beans
- any other vegetables you have!
Taco Seasoning
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Saute sweet potatoes with onion in a large pot
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Add in all other ingredients
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Cook on low for about 2 hours
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If using a crockpot, just add everything in and let cook on low all day
Eleanor Baker MS, RD, CSSD
Hello! My name is Eleanor and I am a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), founder of Elevated Nutrition and Wellness and the Sports Nutrition Consultant for UC Santa Barbara Athletics. Since 2016, I have helped athletes and active individuals fuel smarter, recover faster, and heal through simple and sustainable nutrition and lifestyle interventions. I combine my clinical expertise with a personalized, high-performance approach to help clients achieve lasting results so they can live happier and healthier lifestyles.
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