The First Course On A Warm Summer's Evening Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled
• 2 cups fat free sodium free chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 cups milk
• salt and pepper
• parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a soup pot.
• 2 add the onions and cook.
• 3 (over medium heat) until just soft.
• 4 cut the sweet potatoes into 1/3-inch slices.
• 5 add to the onions and cook for 1 minute.
• 6 add the broth, water, ginger and thyme.
• 7 bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until all ingredients are soft (about 20 minutes).
• 8 carefully puree the soup (in small batches) using a blender or food processor.
• 9 return the mixture to the pan and whisk in the milk.
• 10 check the seasonings.
• 11 chill thoroughly.
• 12 served cold, garnished with parsley.