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Sweet Potato and Brandy Soup

SUBMITTED BY: amanda1432

"A fantastic soup for a chilly fall evening. The scent of brandy and allspice will permeate throughout your home. You can puree the soup if you like, although I prefer to leave it chunky."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped Vidalia onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 tablespoon allspice
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and mash. Set aside.
  2. In a medium skillet over medium high heat, cook and stir onions in olive oil until translucent. Add white wine, red wine, and brandy, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add mashed sweet potatoes, stirring to incorporate. Dissolve bouillon cubes in water and add to the soup with the allspice. Simmer another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2005 by SHENDOAH
With only 2 cups of water, my soup had the consistancy of Peanut Butter. I increased water to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2007 by BK
I make a lot of squash and sweet potato soups...this one looked easy and I was trying to use... MORE


 
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amanda1432
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Hopewell Junction, New York, USA
Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Nutritional Information
Sweet Potato and Brandy Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 422

  • Total Fat: 4g
  • Cholesterol: < 1mg
  • Sodium: 1197mg
  • Total Carbs: 85.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 10.8g
  • Protein: 6.5g

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