Sweet potato soup (France)
- 0,44 lbs smoked meat
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 carrot
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2,2 lbs of sweet potatoes
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 spoonful butter
- ¾ cup of flour
- 4 cups of milk
- 7,77 oz sour cream
- 2.5 cups grated cheddar cheese
- Salt
- Black pepper
to decorate
- celery leaves
Finely chop the smoked meat and put it in a large saucepan. Add olive oil and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring. Take it on a paper towel and absorb excess oil.
Add the cubed onion, celery stalk and carrot to the same pot and cook for 6-7 minutes. Add the crushed garlic and diced potatoes. Add chicken broth and let it boil for 10 minutes. When the vegetables are soft, pass them through the blender.
Melt the butter in another saucepan. Add the flour and mix. Add 2 cups of milk, salt and pepper. Add the mixture to the pot with potatoes. Add the remaining 2 cups of milk, sour cream, 2 cups of cheddar cheese and half of the smoked meat and mix well. Take it from the stove.
Cut off the top of the round bread and hollow out. Put the soup in it. Garnish with chopped scallions, remaining cheddar cheese and smoked meat. Serve hot.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL