Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Sweet Potato Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock; 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 2 onions, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon; 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk; salt & freshly ground black pepper; sour cream (optional) or plain yogurt, for garnish (optional); fresh tarragon (to garnish, optional, optional) (optional) or fresh parsley (to garnish) (optional); 1 dash cayenne (optional)

Submitted by spatchcock

"A dash of cayenne added just before serving makes this soup."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

4 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 onions, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper
sour cream (optional) or plain yogurt, for garnish (optional)
fresh tarragon (to garnish, optional, optional) (optional) or fresh parsley (to garnish) (optional)
1 dash cayenne (optional)

directions

Combine the stock, sweet potatoes, celery, onion, bay leaf, and tarragon in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
Discard the bay leaf, puree the soup in batches in an electric blender or food processor, and return to the pot. Add the half-and-half, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer.
Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of chopped herbs if desired. Don't forget the freshly ground black pepper, and some goat cheese on top might also be a nice contrast to the sweetness of the sweet potatoes. Enjoy!

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Reviews

This soup is fantastic! I chose to use yams (just my preference). I even added a dash of cayenne, as you suggested in your introduction. After pureeing, when I added the first cup of half and half, I decided to leave out the second cup of half and half because it would have been to thin for me. It really is wonderful with a dallop of sour cream. Thanx for a great soup recipe. I'll make this again.

*Parsley*