Mac's Kitchen - Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Sweet Potato Soup

Description:
This succulent healthy sweet potato soup recipe is so simple and delicious you’ll be smiling and keeping it to yourself no matter how many compliments come your way :)


Date Added:	June 9, 2009
Category:	Soups
Serves:	6
Prep. Time:	50 min

Ingredients:

•	25g butter 
•	2 large onions, chopped 
•	1 medium leek, sliced (WHITE AND PALE GREEN PARTS ONLY)
•	2 large carrots sliced 
•	1 garlic clove, chopped 
•	5 large sweet potatoes, peeled, chopped 
•	1 liter chicken stock 
•	1 cinnamon stick 
•	1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
•	1/2 cup milk
•	1 cup full cream
•	2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Directions:

Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add leeks and sauté until onion is translucent for about five minutes.
Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add potatoes, chicken stock, carrots, cinnamon and nutmeg; bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender for about 20 minutes.
Remove cinnamon stick and discard.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth.
Return soup to pot.
Add milk, cream and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat to heat soup through.
Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
You can garnish the soup with celery leaves.

Rating: (4)

Added On: June 9, 2009