Recipe: Sweet Potato Bisque

This is a great fall style, sweet and holiday inspired soup that can be served with a dollop of marshmallow creme, honey sweetened yogurt or even mandarian oranges. This recipe serves 4-6.

• 3 Tablespoons of butter, unsalted
• 5 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2"x2" pieces
• 1 large Baking Potato, peeled and chopped into 2"x2" (to help with thickness)
• 5 cups low sodium chicken stock
• 3 cups of heavy creme
• a sprig of thyme
• a few bay leaves
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Prep sweet potatoes.
2. Heat butter in large pot, add sweet potatoes, then chicken stock and herbs.
3. Boil potatoes on medium high heat until soft - about 30 minutes.
4. Restrain potatoes and robocoup until smooth. Add remaining heavy creme to help robocoup soup into a smooth, silky consistency.
   
5. Thin out soup to desired consistency with remaining heavy cream.
6. Re-heat in pot before serving.
7. Salt and Pepper to taste.

For some different sweentening ideas: Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of honey to sweeten or thin out soup with freshly squeezed orange juice.