*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Braised Sweet Potato Soup

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   5      Slices        Lean Smoked Bacon,
                        Canadian bacon or
                        Applewood-smoked
                        Bacon -- chopped in 1" pieces
   1      Large         Onion -- chopped
          Olive         Oil -- optional
   1      (1-Pound)     Sweet Potato -- cut in 1/2" slices
                        Freshy Ground Pepper
   1      Quart         Hot Vegetable Stock
                        Pumpkin Seeds -- roasted

In heavy Dutch oven or enameled cast-iron pot, heat bacon over medium-high
 heat until fat begins to render. Add chopped onion. If more fat is needed, add
 few drops of olive
oil. Cook onion and bacon together over medium-high heat until tips of onion are browned
. Add sweet potato and stir, making
sure sweet potato slices are coated with hot fat. Season to taste with pepper
. Cover and cook at 350 degrees 40 minutes to 1 hour, until sweet potatoes fal
l apart at touch of fork. Add 2 cups hot stock, stirring with fork to loosen all
 browned particles sticking to pan, and smash sweet potato. Add another 2 cups of stock.
 Simmer few minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with pumpkin seeds.
 Makes 4 appetizer servings, or 2 main-course servings. 

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