Creamy Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients (17)

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 cups chopped yellow (sweet) onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, plus more if needed
• 1/4 cup raw almond butter or peanut butter
• 3 cups diced peeled carrots
• 3 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Up to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, if you like spice)
• Minced fresh cilantro
• Fresh lime juice
• Roasted tamari almonds (optional, see below)
• 1/2 cup raw almonds, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon low-sodium tamari or coconut aminos