Sweet Potato Soup (world Class)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs sweet potatoes
• 8 cups water
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon half and half milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 dash thyme
• 1 cup cashews (split in half)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 deg f.
• 2 bake sweet potatoes for 45 minutes or until soft.
• 3 cool potatoes until they can be handled.
• 4 remove skin from potatoes and place potatoes in a large soup pot.
• 5 mash to semi-smooth.
• 6 add remaining ingredients to pot and stir to combine.
• 7 bring mixture to a boil over med/high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• 8 simmer covered for 1 hour. stirring occasionally.
• 9 cashews should be soft. if not, simmer for another 15 minutes.
• 10 serve hot.