Sweet Potato Leek Rosemary Soup Recipes

CREAMY SWEET POTATO AND ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8-quart stockpot, melt the butter and oil together over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes, rosemary and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are very tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and remove the rosemary stems. Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until smooth and thick. Whisk in the mascarpone cheese and maple syrup until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep the soup warm over low heat until ready to serve.
• Cook's Note: The soup can also be pureed by ladling, in batches, into a food processor or blender and blended until smooth.

LEEK, SWEET POTATO AND ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• Spray the bottom of a large saucepan about 5 times with the cooking spray. Turn the heat on high and when the oil begins to bubble turn the heat down to a medium temperature.
• Sauté the leeks and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes stirring constantly to ensure they do not burn.
• Add the chopped potatoes and rosemary and stir around the pan for a minute or so.
• Add the chicken stock and simmer for approximately 20 - 25 minutes until soft.
• Puree the soup to a thick consistency either in a food processor or with a stick blender.
• Return to the pan and season to taste.
• Serve with just a sprinkling of rosemary on top for garnish.

SWEET POTATO & ROSEMARY SOUP WITH GARLIC TOASTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion until soft. Crush 2 garlic cloves, add to the onion, then fry for 1 min more. Stir in the sweet potato, then cover with the stock and bring to the boil. Strip the leaves from one of the rosemary sprigs, then add to the pan. Simmer for 10 mins until the potato is soft.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 200C/ fan 180C/gas 6. Place the bread on a baking sheet, then brush with olive oil. Slice the remaining garlic clove in half, then rub the cut side over the bread along with the leaves from the second rosemary sprig. Season, then bake for 10 mins until crisp and golden.
• Use a hand blender to roughly purée the soup, adding a splash of hot water if it seems too thick. Season well, then pour into warmed bowls and serve with the toasts.

SWEET POTATO, LEEK & ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• Chop up all of the vegetables and add to your soup maker/pan with the rest of the ingredients
• If using a soup maker, set to the smooth setting and leave the machine to do the work
• If using a pan, cook until the vegetables have softened and then blend
• If the soup is too thick for your liking, add a little bit more water until it is the thickness you like

CREAMY POTATO WITH ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.
• Add potatoes, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until squash start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
• Add cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
• Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree (adding fresh rosemary)until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
• Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.

ROSEMARY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In dutch oven over medium high heat,combine chicken broth,sweet potatoes,carrots and 2 tsp.
• Rosemary.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low,cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• In medium skillet,combine butter,onion and garlic over medium heat.
• Stirring constantly,cook 8 minutes or until onions are translucent,transfer to large food processor.
• Reserving liquid,transfer sweet potato mixture to food processor,process until smooth.
• Stir pureed mixture into liquid.
• Stir in orange juice,salt and peppers.
• Return to low heat,cook 10 minutes or until heated through.
• Garnish each serving with fresh rosemary.

CREAMY SWEET POTATO AND ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter and olive oil together in an 8-quart stockpot over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sweet potatoes, chicken broth, and rosemary. Season with more salt and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Turn off heat and remove rosemary stems. Using an immersion blender, blend mixture until smooth and thick. Whisk in mascarpone cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Keep soup warm over low heat until ready to serve.

ROSEMARY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the rosemary needles from the sprigs. Mince the needles & pecans in a food processor until very fine & reserve for later.
• Melt the butter in a large pot then fry garlic and onions over medium heat until the onions are soft.
• Add the yams, cinnamon sticks, star anise, rosemary branches and the stock. Bring to a boil then reduce heat & simmer covered for 20 minutes or until the yams are soft.
• Remove the pot from the heat and discard the cinnamon sticks, star anise, & rosemary sprigs.
• In a food processor, purée the soup in batches until smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot, add the remaining spices and cream, and heat just to the boiling point.
• Reduce the heat to low & simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat then taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary. If the soup is too thick, add a bit of cream or stock.
• To serve, garnish with the reserved rosemary and pecans.