Sweet Potato Soup….adapted from Chef Folse’s… “Encyclopedia of Cajun and Creole Cuisine”-this ain’t Dr. Weil’s healthy kitchen
Ingredients:
·2 cups of diced sweetpotato
·Your bag of sweetpotato greens
·1 cup of julienned smoked sausage
·½ cup of butter
·Your green onions-
·1 hot pepper
·¼ cup of minced garlic chives
·1 cup of flour
·3 quarts of chicken stock
·1 quart of heavy whipping cream
·Salt and pepper to taste
In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat, and stir in sausage, onions, pepper and garlic.Sauté’ 3-5 minutes stirring constantly, whisk in flour until a blonde roux is formed…A blonde roux is not cooked so long, you don’t want the flour to turn brown.
Add chicken stock, one ladle at a time, stirring constantly until a soup consistency is achieved.Stir in sweetpotato.Bring to a rolling boil, reduce to simmer and cook approximately 30 minutes.Mix in cream, greens, and chives.Season to taste with salt and pepper.When potatoes are tender, serve in soup bowls.