Sweet-Potato Soup with Nutmeg and Maple Syrup
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- Served Person: Makes 6 to 8 first-course servings
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped
- Carbohydrate 30 g(10%)
- Cholesterol 28 mg(9%)
- Fat 10 g(15%)
- Fiber 3 g(13%)
- Protein 6 g(12%)
- Saturated Fat 6 g(28%)
- Sodium 243 mg(10%)
- Calories 230
Preparation Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes. Add chopped celery stalks and leek and sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add potatoes, chicken stock, cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and discard. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add half and half and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat to heat through. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool soup slightly. Cover and refrigerate soup and celery leaves separately. Bring soup to simmer before continuing.) Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with celery leaves.
Preparation Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 5 minutes. Add chopped celery stalks and leek and sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add potatoes, chicken stock, cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and discard. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add half and half and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat to heat through. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool soup slightly. Cover and refrigerate soup and celery leaves separately. Bring soup to simmer before continuing.) Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with celery leaves.
