Roasted Sweet Potatoe Soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 tsbs olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 each rib of celery and carrot, chopped
  • 2 cloves glarlic, minced
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups chicken stock

Preparation

Step 1

Peel and cube sweet potatoes, toss with half each of the oil and salt. Roast on baking sheet in 450F oven, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhle in dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium high heat, saute onion, velery, carrot, garlic, rosemary, pepper and reamaining salt until softened, about 8 minutes

Step 3

Ad stock, potatoes and c cups water, bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Let cool slightly until you can puree it in a blender.

Step 4

In batches of no more than 1 1/2 cups puree soup until smooth, straining if you wish.

freezes well, but upon thawing looks chunky, just whisk it and it becomes smooth again.