Dina Deleasa Instagram – This week the temperatures are dropping so I am heating up all my soup recipes! I recently updated my Loaded Baked Sweet Potato Soup. The ingredients and recipe are below, and also on www.dishitgirl.com
4 large sweet potatoes, skin removed and cut into cubes
4-5 slices of thick cut bacon (I used applewood smoked)
1/2 cup carrots, chopped
1/2 cup leeks, sliced (cleaned and trimmed)
1/4 cup white onion, chopped
1/4 cup sherry
4 cups chicken broth
1 tsp chipotle hot sauce
2 tsp maple syrup
1 cup buttermilk
salt
pepper
instructions
In a large skillet, sauté the bacon on medium heat until crisp and the fat has been rendered, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and place on paper-towel-lined plate.
Pour 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease into a large pot, or dutch oven, reserving the rest for another use.
Heat the bacon grease, and add the carrots, leeks, and white onion. Saute until the vegetables become soft, about 7 minutes. Add in sweet potatoes, stirring gently, letting them saute for about 3 minutes.
Add the sherry to the pot and scrape up any brown bits. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
Add 4 cups of chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Let sweet potatoes boil until soft. This can take upwards of 30 minutes.
Turn off the heat and cool the soup. Then be very careful adding it into a blender and puree. (You may have to do this in batches. Alternatively, you can use a stick blender in the pot).
Return to the pot and add in the buttermilk, season with salt, and pepper. Then stir to incorporate. Warm the soup on a medium heat.
Garnish with chopped up bacon when serving. You may even use grated guyere or cheddar cheese.
#souprecipe #easydinner #dishitgirl | Posted on 24/Jan/2024 04:29:37
