Janettes Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut Sometimes You Dont Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

CHRISTINA'S SOMETIMES-YOU-FEEL-LIKE-A-NUT-SOMETIMES-YOU-DON'T SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with canned whipped cream and shaved candy. Serve immediately.

SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 4-quart saucepan. Add the garlic, onion, carrot and celery and cook on low until tender and translucent. Add the thyme. Add the sweet potatoes, increase the heat a little and cook, stirring from time to time, until the sweet potatoes are tender and start to caramelize, about 12 minutes. Add the apples and cook another 5 minutes or so, until they are tender. Pour in the beer and deglaze the pan.
• Add 5 cups water and the cinnamon stick and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Allow soup to cool slightly, then purée it in a blender. You may have to do this in two batches.
• Return the soup to the pot, stir in the nutmeg and cream and simmer for 15 minutes. Check seasonings.
• Thread the marshmallows on several bamboo skewers, leaving a little space between them. Ignite them over a flame, just a few seconds, so they're lightly toasted. Blow out the flame and gently remove the marshmallows to a cutting board. Pour the soup into bowls, top each with a few toasted marshmallows and serve.