Ww 4 Points Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Pierce potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake for 45 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool.
• When cool, remove and discard skin; chop potatoes.
• Combine sweet potatoes and 3/4 cup of broth in a blender or food processor; blend or process until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Set potato mixture aside.
• Melt margarine in a medium-size saucepan; stir in flour and ginger, and then add milk.
• Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• Cook 1 minute more and then stir in sweet potato mixture and remaining 3/4 cup of broth.
• Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour into 4 serving bowls and sprinkle each with 3/4 teaspoon of pecans.
• 4 Points yields about 1 cup per serving.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic puree; cook for 3 minutes, until vegetables are soft. Mix in the potatoes, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and bay leaf, and stir continuously for 2 to 3 minutes, until potatoes begin to soften and spices are aromatic.
• Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Puree the soup using a hand-held immersion blender, or blend in several batches in a blender. (If using a standard blender, place a folded dish towel over the top to prevent hot liquid from splashing out.) Pulse on and off until the soup is smoothly pureed. Return the soup to the saucepan and whisk in the cream, brown sugar, molasses, salt, and pepper. Serve hot.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the garlic in a small, ovenproof container and pour in the oil. Use additional oil if needed to completely immerse all the garlic cloves. Cover the container with aluminum foil and roast 1 hour, until garlic is soft and light golden brown.
• Strain the garlic and place in a blender along with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Puree to a smooth consistency, adding a small amount of oil if necessary. Pour into a container and cover the top of the puree with a thin layer of the oil. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Reserve the remaining garlic-infused oil in another container and refrigerate.

Steps:

• Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a sharp knife and bake in a 350°F oven 1 hour or until tender.
• When cool enough to handle, peel, place in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, garlic and basil.
• Cook, stirring frequently, 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add small amounts of water as necessary, about a tablespoon at a time to prevent sticking.
• Gradually sit milk into saucepan. Add mashed sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and allspice.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until soup just begins to boil.
• Serve right away or remove from heat and cover until serving time.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup pot.
• Add onions and cumin, saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Add potatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer soup for 20-25 minutes.
• Puree soup with 1.5 cups of yogurt and cilantro.
• Serve each portion of soup with dollop of remaining yogurt on top and a sprinkle of the seeds.