CREAMY CARROT AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Carrot

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 TBSP. butter divided
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp+ cinnamon
1/4+ nutmeg (I grate my own)
1&1/2 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3&1/2 cups water (I use less water and more chix broth)
3 cups fat free, low sodium chix broth
1 pound carrots, chopped
1/4 half and half
salt
pepper
sour cream (optional)
chopped parsley (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion to pan; cook until tender.Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Move onion mixture to side of pain; add remaining 2 TBSP. of butter to open space in pan. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 1 minute, or until butter begins to brown. Add sweet potatoes, carrots, water, and broth' bring to boil. cover, reduce heat and simmer about 35 minutes or until veggies are tender. 2. Place half of soup mixture in blender. Remove center piece on lid (to allow steam to escape). Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid to prevent splatters. Blend until smooth. Pour into large bowl or pot and repeat with remaining soup mixture. (you probably can't do half at a time, I don't fill the blender over 1/3 full). Stir in half and half, salt, and pepper. Ladle about 1 cup into each of 8 bowls; top each with 2 tsp. sour cream and 3/4 tsp. chopped parsley (optional, I don't do this, the soup stands up on its own)!

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