Sweet Potato-Peanut Soup with Ham Croutons

Name: Sweet Potato-Peanut Soup with Ham Croutons
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter or margarine; 177 milliliters chopped celery; 1 liters chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons); 473 milliliters cubed cooked ham; 158 milliliters creamy peanut butter; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 118 milliliters medium onion, chopped; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 sprig Fresh rosemary if desired; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 kilograms large sweet potatoes (about , peeled, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Sweet Potato-Peanut Soup with Ham Croutons is a gluten free soup. One serving contains 358 calories, 8g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up salt, rosemary leaves, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, celery and garlic in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

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Butter

Celery

Garlic

Onion

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Dutch Oven

Add broth, sweet potatoes and chopped rosemary.

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Sweet Potato

Rosemary

Broth

Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 25 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

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Potato

Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add ham; cook until browned and crisp on all sides.

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Ham

Drain on paper towels; cover to keep warm.

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Paper Towels

In blender or food processor, place one-third of the potato mixture. Cover; blend on medium speed until smooth.

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Potato

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Blender

Pour into large bowl. Repeat twice with remaining potato mixture. Return pureed mixture to Dutch oven; stir in peanut butter. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until soup is smooth. Stir in whipping cream, salt and pepper; cook until thoroughly heated. Top individual servings with ham.

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Salt And Pepper