SWEET POTATO & SAUSAGE SOUP

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I have reservations about this dish the first time I tasted it, but boy, was I wrong! Sweet potatoes & sausage are a great combination. Don't leave out the thyme, it is essential. Great comfort food on cold winter days. This is a Sugar Buster's recipe.

Provided by Melissa Spangler

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 lb spicy sausage or 1/2 lb ham
1/4 cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed
1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
2 quarts chicken broth
1/3 cup cream

Steps:

  • Cooked diced sausage in a soup pot with a little of the butter for about five minutes.
  • Drain making sure to pour off all accumulated fat.
  • In the empty pot, melt the butter and saute the onion until soft.
  • Add the thyme and sweet potatoes and cook for another five minutes.
  • Add the cooked sausage, syrup and broth.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
  • Stir in the cream. Warm but do not boil.
  • If you want a soup with a thicker consistency, half way through the cooking time ladle some of the soup without the sausage into a blender or hand mixer and whirl making a creamy texture. Add this back to the soup pot and continue cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.2, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 63.8, Sodium 1407.6, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 6.8, Protein 14.4

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