creamy sweet potato soup

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22 Pinches
Chicago, IL
Updated on Oct 5, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
  • 3 cups onions, diced
  • 1/2 pound yams
  • 2 cups celery, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups russet potatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup carrot, sliced in 1/4" pieces
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
  • 1 cup nonfat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
  • 2 teaspoons spike seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons dried chives

How To Make creamy sweet potato soup

  • Step 1
    Bring to a boil water, thyme, bay leaves, onions and diced yams.
  • Step 2
    Lower heat to medium and cook covered about 30 minutes until potatoes begin to break apart and form a broth.
  • Step 3
    Add celery, russet potato and carrots and continue cooking 10 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Add half circle yams, basil, and tarragon.
  • Step 5
    Lower heat and simmer covered until carrots and yam pieces are tender about 10-15 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Add peas and parsley and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Step 7
    Turn burner to lowest heat.
  • Step 8
    Blend sour cream and milk together in a blender container and add to soup along with the spike salt and chives.
  • Step 9
    Heat gently stirring often until soup is hot but not boiling.
  • Step 10
    Adjust seasonings to taste.

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