Christina's Sometimes-You-Feel-Like-a-Nut-Sometimes-You-Don't Sweet Potato Soup |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1 medium onion, finely chopped |
4 small sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled, halved lengthwise and cut across into 1/4-inch slices |
2 cups chicken broth |
1 1/2 coconut-almond candy bars (recommended: almond joy) |
1 cup heavy cream |
1 cup milk |
1/2 cup sherry |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
salt and freshly ground black pepper |
can of whipped cream (recommended: reddi-whip), for garnish |
Directions:
1. Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and stir in the broth. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until potatoes are very soft, about 45 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, finely chop 1/2 of the candy bar. Freeze the remaining half and just before serving shave with a vegetable peeler or large grater to garnish the soup.
3. Puree the potato/broth mixture in a blender, then add in the chopped candy and continue to blend. Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan. Add in the cream, milk, sherry, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with canned whipped cream and shaved candy. Serve immediately.
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