Sweet Potato Soup and Marinated Sweet Onions
Embrace the warmth and comfort of colder, chilly days with our inviting Sweet Potato Soup accompanied by the vibrant burst of flavor from Marinated Sweet Onions. This soul-soothing soup is a celebration of autumnal goodness, marrying the earthy sweetness of tender sweet potatoes with the zesty kick of marinated onions. It’s a symphony of textures and tastes that will envelop you in a cozy embrace, making it the perfect companion for those crisp and cool evenings.
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1 h 15 min
Total Time
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Medium
Difficulty
Ingredients
Marinated Onions
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½ cup
apple cider vinegar
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1 tbsp.
sugar
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⅛ tsp.
cinnamon
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⅛ tsp.
nutmeg
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1
Vidalia® onion, peeled and sliced in ⅛” rings
Soup
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2
celery stalks, finely diced
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½
Vidalia® onion, finely diced
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1 tsp.
olive oil
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3 large
Sandy Candy Sweet Potatoes, peeled and diced
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2 qts.
chicken or vegetable broth
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1 tsp.
salt
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½ tsp.
white pepper
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¼ tsp.
allspice
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2 cups
heavy cream
Total Time
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Preparation Time
1 h
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Cooking Time
15 min
Goes Great with
Preparation
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For the marinated onions: In a bowl combine vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in onions. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
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For the soup: In a large pot sauté celery and onion in oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes and broth. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Season with salt, pepper and allspice. Stir in cream.
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Working in batches, ladle soup into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and transfer to a clean pot. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste.
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To serve, ladle soup into soup bowls and top with marinated onions.
Notes
Makes 4-6 servings