Friday, June 12, 2015

SWEET POTATO SOUP

Sweet Potato Soup

3 cups fresh yams, cooked and mashed
3 Tbsp. Butter
1 tbsp. Sugar
1/3 cup onion, chopped
2 slices bacon
3 cups chicken stock
1 cup light cream
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp white pepper
1 tsp. Nutmeg
Bacon for garnish


Cook yams and mash with butter and sugar. Cook bacon and saute onion in drippings. Combine bacon and onion with 2 cups bouillon, cream and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add yams and puree all ingredients together in a blender. If the yams are stringy, strain the soup before serving. Use the extra cup of bouillon to adjust the soup as needed, if too thick. Garnish with crumbled bacon. Makes 1 ½ qts.


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