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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Garnish soup with fresh cracked black pepper and toasted pecans.  You can make this soup thick and creamy or thin depending on the amount of milk you add.  Also, for a delicious twist, turn this recipe into mashed sweet potato and apples by only using 1 cup of heavy cream and no milk.

Servings: 4
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: sweet potato, apples, rosemary

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Ingredients

1
pound sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2
pound apples, peeled and chopped
1
stick butter
2
cups heavy cream
2
sprig fresh rosemary
1/2
cup milk
Salt
Black Pepper

Directions

Combine the sweet potatoes and apples in a large pot and cover with salted water, bring to a boil. Boil 10-15 minutes until well cooked, drain. Heat butter, cream, milk, and rosemary until it comes to a simmer.  Pour the butter/cream mixture over the sweet potato/apple mixture and mix with a submersible blender until desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.