Sweet Potato Soup (Betty Crocker 40th Edition)

Name: Sweet Potato Soup (Betty Crocker 40th Edition)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes, cut into large pieces (about 1 1/2 pounds); 1 cup chicken broth (may substitute vegetable to make vegetarian); 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt (I don't use as we watch our sodium intake); 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup half-and-half; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 dash cayenne (optional)

Submitted by Thea

"This is a lovely sweet potato soup. I sometimes use Yams."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, cut into large pieces (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 cup chicken broth (may substitute vegetable to make vegetarian)
¹⁄₄ cup orange juice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt (I don't use as we watch our sodium intake)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup half-and-half
¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
1 dash cayenne (optional)

directions

steam or microwave sweet potatoes till done by piercing with a fork and inside is mushy. Discard skin.
Scoop pulp into blender or food processor. Add 1/2 cup of chicken/vegetable broth. Cover and blend or process till smooth.
Transfer mixture to 2 quart saucepan. Stir in remaining chicken broth, the oragne juice, salt, nutmeg. Cover over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until hot. Stir in half and half and pecans. Heat until hot.