Anyone have a creamy sweet potato soup recipe?

I went to a restaurant that had an awesome sweet potato soup that was creamy and they told me they make it on site- so I am looking for some recipes, preferably easy to follow ones. Thank!Anyone have a creamy sweet potato soup recipe?
4 large sweet potatoes


1/2 cup butter


4-5 cups chicken broth


3 cups half-and-half


2 teaspoons salt


1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


1 pinch dried thyme


1 cup cashew halves








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake sweet potatoes until soft, about 45 minutes. Remove potatoes, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Then peel, and place in a large bowl. With a large fork or potato masher, mash potatoes for 15 to 20 seconds (they do not need to be mashed smooth).


Spoon the potatoes into a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in butter, broth, and half-and-half. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Stir in cashews, and mix well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until cashews are soft, about 50 to 60 minutesAnyone have a creamy sweet potato soup recipe?
This recipe calls for quite a few ingredients, but trust me. The results are awesome!





Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe





Ingredients





* 2 Tbsp (1/4 stick) butter


* 1 cup chopped onion


* 2 small celery stalks, chopped


* 1 medium leek, sliced (white and pale green parts only)


* 1 large garlic clove, chopped


* 1 1/2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 5 cups)


* 4 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth (use vegetable broth for vegetarian option)


* 1 cinnamon stick


* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


* 1 1/2 cups half and half


* 2 Tbsp maple syrup


* The leafy tops of the celery stalks, chopped





Method





1 Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and saut茅 for about 5 minutes. Add chopped celery stalks and leek, saut茅 about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saut茅 2 minutes.





2 Add sweet potatoes, chicken stock, cinnamon stick, and nutmeg; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.





3 Remove cinnamon stick and discard. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot.





4 Add half and half and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat to heat through. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool soup slightly. Cover and refrigerate soup and celery leaves separately. Bring soup to simmer before continuing.) Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with celery leaves.





Serves 6 to 8.



Creamy Sweet Potato Soup( a restaurant recipe)


INGREDIENTS:


4 large sweet potatoes


1/3 cup butter


8 cups water


1/2 cup tomato sauce


2 tablespoons half-and-half 2 teaspoons salt


1/8 teaspoon freshly ground


black pepper


1 pinch dried thyme


1 cup cashew halves





DIRECTIONS:


1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake sweet potatoes until soft, about 45 minutes. Remove potatoes, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Then peel, and place in a large bowl. With a large fork or potato masher, mash potatoes for 15 to 20 seconds (they do not need to be mashed smooth).


2. Spoon the potatoes into a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in butter, water, tomato sauce, and half-and-half. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Stir in cashews, and mix well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until cashews are soft, about 50 to 60 minutes.



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