Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Sweet Potato Soup
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as a main dish or 8 as a starter
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 4 sprigs, fresh thyme; 4 1/4 cups, water; 2 pounds, sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/4 inch thick, 1/4 of peels reserved; 1 tablespoon, packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, cider vinegar; , Salt and pepper; Minced, fresh chives

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By Lan Lam ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

The secrets to creamy sweet potato soup with deep, earthy-sweet flavor? Use those peels, and turn off the heat.

SERVES 4 to 6 as a main dish or 8 as a starter

TIME 1 hour

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