SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO SOUP

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I really love sweet potatoes, and find them a very healthful side dish. So I've tried making them into more main dishes. Not too sweet, this soup will warm your insides and become a new favorite comfort food. Be sure to check out the simpler version in the last step.

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2-3 medium sweet potatoes
3 Tbsp butter or olive oil
1 c onion, finely chopped
1/2 c celery, finely chopped
1/2 c carrots, finely chopped
1/2 c bell pepper, diced
3 clove mined garlic
6 1/2 c chicken broth or vegetable stock, divided
3 Tbsp sorghum or molasses
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp turmeric
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 c half and half
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into ½" chunks; set aside.
2. In large, heavy bottomed soup kettle, heat butter or oil over medium heat. Cook onion, celery and carrots until onion softens, about 4 minutes. Add bell pepper and garlic; stir and cook another 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add 6 cups of the chicken broth, reserving ½ cup. Add molasses, potatoes, salt, cinnamon, and turmeric. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft. Stir occasionally.
4. Stir cornstarch into reserved ½ cup chicken broth, then stir this into the soup. Simmer another 10 minutes.
5. If desired, puree the soup with a hand blender or in a food processor. Return soup to pot and stir in the half & half. Heat to serving temperature but do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Quicker version using canned sweet potatoes: Use two 15-ounce cans sweet potatoes. Drain and reserve the liquid, and cut potatoes into ½" chunks. Add chicken broth to the reserved liquid to make the 6 ½ cups. Use 2 cups frozen Mirapoix mix to replace the onion, celery and carrots in step 2. Omit molasses and ½ tsp of the salt. You may only need to simmer 15 minutes instead of 30 in step 3. Proceed as above.

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