Rockin Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Ginger Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 1 ½ cups roughly chopped carrots
• ½ onion, diced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped, divided
• 2 cups chicken stock, or more if needed
• 1 cup roughly chopped sweet potato
• 2 tablespoons ginger paste
• ¼ orange, juiced, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half