Recipe: Appetizer

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Tbsp (1/4 stick) butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 small celery stalks, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
• 4 cups duck stock 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp of crab boil
• 1/2 lb of andouille sausage, sliced into long strips
• Chopped scallionsfor garnish
• Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

1 Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add chopped celery stalks, sauté about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes.

2 Add sweet potatoes, duck stock, and nutmeg; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

3  Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot.

4 Add half and half and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat to heat through. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. 

5. In a pan, render the sausage on medium to low heat until crispy.

6. Ladle soup into warm bowls and garnish with scallion and sausage strips.