PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATO, AND LEEK SOUP

Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Leek Soup image

A comforting cold-weather soup puree.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 leeks, chopped
1 small white onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 small carrot, chopped
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium sugar pumpkin, seeded and cubed
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 quart chicken stock
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cinnamon
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a heavy-bottom pot. Add leeks, onion, celery, carrot, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and garlic, and saute until they start to brown.
Add bay leaf, stock, and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until all vegetables are tender.
Add sage, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf, and puree. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 40.8 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 45.1 mg, Sugar 5.8 g