Potato Soup with Apples (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 large apples, about 1¼ pounds.
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2½ pounds of peeled, chopped sweet potatoes or yams.
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3 tablespoons of butter.
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¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
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6 cups of veggie stock.
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2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.
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1 tablespoon of maple syrup, with extra for topping.
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2 cups diced shallots or onions.
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¾ teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
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1 teaspoon salt.
# Instructions:
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Pop some butter in a big pot on medium heat. Stir in onions and cook for 3-4 minutes till they soften up.
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Toss the chunks of apples and sweet potatoes into the pot. Stir occasionally for about 3 minutes.
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Pour in 2 cups of broth to scrape up the browned bits, then add the rest of the broth, salt, and spices. Let it simmer gently, cooking for around 7-10 minutes until the potatoes are super soft.
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Once heat's off, carefully blend everything with an immersion blender until it's silky smooth.
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Taste it and fine-tune the flavor with maple syrup, lemon juice, and salt. Dish it out hot, and drizzle on extra maple syrup if you'd like.
# Notes:
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Yields about 9-10 cups of soup.
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Switch out butter for olive oil to make it vegan.
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Stash it in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for around 3 months.