Cream of Sweet Potato Apple Soup
Velvety-smooth and loaded with sweet potato and apple flavors, this fall-flavored cream soup is the ultimate warm-up on a chilly day!
Servings 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium carrot minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced into 1/2-in cubes
- 1 large baking apple peeled, cored, and diced into 1/2-in cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup half-and-half cream warmed
- Additional minced parsley and shredded Asiago cheese for garnishing optional
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, saute onion, garlic, and carrot in olive oil until just beginning to brown. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and apples, cover, reduce heat to medium and let soup simmer until sweet potatoes and apples are very tender, about 15 minutes.
- Once tender, transfer soup to a high-speed blender (depending on the side of your blender, you may have to do it in batches) Puree soup on high speed until completely smooth.
- Return soup to pot and stir in thyme, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring soup to a low simmer over medium heat, then stir in warmed cream. Keep soup warm until ready to serve.
- Ladle hot soup into serving bowls and garnish with parsley and shredded Asiago cheese if desired. Enjoy!