Monday, March 14, 2011

sweet potato + ginger soup















This soup is the finale for winter soup kitchen 2011.

Ingredients:

sweet potato- about 6, roasted until soft at 350º
yellow onion- large, chopped
stock- vegetable or chicken, your preference
milk- small carton

fresh ginger- tablespoon, minced
cinnamon- half teaspoon ground
cloves- 5 whole cloves
allspice- 5 whole pellets

saute the onions in butter until soft
add the stock
tie the cloves and allspice in cheesecloth and add them to the stock
add ginger and cinnamon
chop roasted sweet potatoes and add them to the pot
bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 1 hour
liquid should just cover the top of the sweet potatoes
let cool, and remove cheesecloth with cloves and allspice
use immersion blender to blend everything and make a smooth mix
add milk 
heat and serve

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