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Sweet Potato and Bacon Bisque

INGREDIENTS

4 cups peeled/diced sweet potatoes

4 cups water

6 slices of bacon

1 small onion, minced

1 ½ cups light cream or milk

¼ cup pure NYS maple syrup

1 tsp salt, more as needed

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Sour cream for serving, optional


INSTRUCTIONS 
  1. Boil sweet potatoes in a large covered pot
  2. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes until tender
  3. Remove from heat (do not drain)
  4. Sauté bacon until crisp and blot
  5. Reserve about 3 tbsp of bacon fat, sauté onion for 5 minutes
  6. Puree the potatoes and cooking water in a food processor or blender
  7. Return to soup pot, stir in onion, cream, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and crumbled bacon
  8. Serve piping hot
  9. Put a small dollop of sour cream in each bowl, if desired


Recipe by New York State Maple

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