Mashed Sweet Potato And Kale Soup

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, destemmed
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 2 large (about 2 pounds total) sweet potatoes, peeled and rustically cubed
• 4 cups kale, destemmed and roughly chopped
• 6 cups filtered water
• salt & pepper to taste

1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf and saute, stirring frequently, until onion has just softened, but not browned (about 4 minutes). Add sweet potato, kale, and water, then bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to low, and allow soup to simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are completely soft.
2. Remove from heat, remove bay leaf, then using a vegetable masher or strong fork, mash the sweet potato into a lumpy soup. Season with salt & pepper and enjoy!

coconut oil, yellow onion, clove garlic, thyme, bay leaf, sweet potatoes, kale, water, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33096-mashed-sweet-potato-and-kale-soup (may not work)