Giadas Creamy Sweet Potato And Rosemary Soup Recipes

GIADA'S CREAMY SWEET POTATO AND ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8-quart stockpot, melt the butter and oil together over medium-high heat.
• Add the shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes, rosemary and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are very tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and remove the rosemary stems.
• Add the mascarpone cheese and maple syrup.
• Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep the soup warm over low heat until ready to serve.
• Cook's Note: The soup can also be pureed by ladling, in batches, into a food processor or blender and blended until smooth.

ROSEMARY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the rosemary needles from the sprigs. Mince the needles & pecans in a food processor until very fine & reserve for later.
• Melt the butter in a large pot then fry garlic and onions over medium heat until the onions are soft.
• Add the yams, cinnamon sticks, star anise, rosemary branches and the stock. Bring to a boil then reduce heat & simmer covered for 20 minutes or until the yams are soft.
• Remove the pot from the heat and discard the cinnamon sticks, star anise, & rosemary sprigs.
• In a food processor, purée the soup in batches until smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot, add the remaining spices and cream, and heat just to the boiling point.
• Reduce the heat to low & simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat then taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary. If the soup is too thick, add a bit of cream or stock.
• To serve, garnish with the reserved rosemary and pecans.