Sweet Potato Soup With Lobster And Orange Crème Fraîche Food

SWEET POTATO SOUP (EASY RECIPE!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with non-stick aluminum foil for easy clean up. (SEE NOTES)
• Roast the potatoes: Spread the sweet potatoes evenly, in a single layer on baking sheets. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the oil and honey. Season generously with salt and toss to coat. Roast, rotating pans from front to back and top to bottom half way through, for 25-35 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
• Saute Onions + Aromatics: In a large pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add in the onion, garlic and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until just tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add in the ginger and thyme, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add Potatoes + Stock: Add in the roasted sweet potatoes and stock. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked completely and very tender. Add in the orange juice and stir to combine.
• Puree: Using an immersion blender, or standing blender, blend the soup until smooth. Stir in the crème fraîche (if freezing skip this step - SEE NOTES). Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt.
• Serve: Ladle soup into serving bowls. Garnish with a dollop of crème fraiche and sprinkle with walnuts and gorgonzola. Enjoy!

POTATO-PARSNIP SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread potatoes, parsnips, onions, and garlic on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil on top. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly coated and spread back out into an even layer.
• Roast in the preheated oven until browned in spots, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer roasted vegetables to a large pot. Cover with vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer; cook until vegetables are very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Puree hot soup carefully with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in half-and-half until thoroughly incorporated. Season with salt.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each bowl with dollops of creme fraiche, bacon pieces, and chives.

QUICK AND EASY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put sweet potatoes into a large pot. Pour chicken broth over the sweet potatoes; bring to a boil, stir orange liqueur into the boiling broth, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Puree the sweet potatoes with the broth using an immersion blender until smooth.
• Stir half-and-half, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper into the pureed sweet potatoes; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Toast pecans in the hot skillet until fragrant.
• Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with toasted pecans.

SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH LOBSTER AND ORANGE CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Mix cream, sour cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger and orange peel in medium bowl to blend. Let stand until thickened, about 3 hours. Cover crème fraîche and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add sweet potatoes and sugar and toss to coat. Arrange sweet potatoes on 2 baking sheets. Roast until very tender and starting to brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in same pot over medium heat. Add leeks, celery and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger and sauté until leeks begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add roasted sweet potatoes and sauté 2 minutes. Add 10 cups broth and orange juice. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until leeks and celery are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in processor. Return soup to pot. Thin with more broth, if desired. Season with salt and pepper. (Crème fraîche and soup can be made 2 days ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
• Remove lobster meat from shells. Slice into 1/3-inch-thick medallions. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add lobster; sauté until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Spoon small dollops of crème fraîche atop soup. Draw skewer through crème fraîche to form design. Arrange lobster atop soup. Sprinkle with parsley.