holiday sweet potato soup
A deliciously creamy soup... using not a drop of cream! It just says "Christmas" to me!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This soup is so creamy that you would swear that there would have to be heavy cream in the recipe. It has a wonderfully rich flavor as well.
prep time
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup shallots, chopped
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2 - celery stalks, sliced
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cup half and half
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- pinch white pepper
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
How To Make holiday sweet potato soup
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Step 1Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots, onion, and celery; cook over low heat about 6 minutes (keep stirring).
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Step 2Add vegetable (or chicken) stock, nutmeg, and sweet potatoes; bring mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for about 30 minutes. When the potatoes seem tender, put the mixture into a food processor or blender and mix until smooth.
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Step 3Put mixture into a saucepan and add the half and half and sherry; stir to mix and smooth out. Season with pepper and continue to heat but don't bring to a full boil.
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Step 4Place pecans in a small dish and have each diner sprinkle the chopped walnuts in the filled soup bowl.
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