Holiday Sweet Potato Soup
By
Maven Argyle
@MissIngenuous
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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.
Ingredients
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3 Tbspbutter
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1/4 cshallots, chopped
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1/2 mediumonion, diced
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2celery stalks, sliced
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6 cvegetable stock
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1/4 tspnutmeg
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1 1/2 lbsweet potatoes, peeled and diced
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1 chalf and half
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3 Tbspdry sherry
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pinchwhite pepper
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1/2 cpecans, chopped
How to Make Holiday Sweet Potato Soup
- Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots, onion, and celery; cook over low heat about 6 minutes (keep stirring).
- Add 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.
- Put 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.
- Place pecans in a small dish and have each diner sprinkle the chopped walnuts in the filled soup bowl.
About Holiday Sweet Potato Soup
Course/Dish: Cream Soups
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: American
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
