Carrot & Yam Soup

Cozy winter days by the fireplace will be complete with this tasty soup. 1 batch makes 8 individual serving gifts!

Ingredients

• 3 T.butter, divided
  
• 1 cupchopped onion
  
• 1/4 t. cinnamon
  
• 1/4 t.nutmeg
  
• 4 3/4 cupscubed peeled sweet potatoes
  
• 3 1/2 cupswater
  
• 3 cupsless-sodium chicken broth3 cupschopped carrot
  
• 1/2 t.salt
  
• 1/4 t.ground black pepper
  
• 1/3 cupreduced-fat sour cream
  
• 2 Tchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

1. Melt 1 T. butter over medium heat. Add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes or until tender.
   
2. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Move onion mixture to side of pan; add remaining butter to open space in pan. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 1 minute or until butter begins to brown.
   
4. Add sweet potatoes, 3 1/2 cups water, broth, and carrot; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. Place soup mixture in a blender. Blend until smooth and return to pot.
   
6. Stir in half-and-half, salt and pepper. Top each serving with a bout 2 teaspoons sour cream and parsley.

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