Pear and Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 pound sweet potatoes peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 pears peeled and chopped
• 3-4 cups of broth - vegetable or chicken
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
• chopped fresh mint and croutons or roasted sweet potato chunks for garnish

Directions

1. Place a large pot over medium heat and add the butter. When the butter has melted add the onion and a sprinkling of salt and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion has softened. Stir often and try to sweat the onions, not brown them.
2. Add the sweet potato chunks and sauté in the onions for 2-3 minutes. Add the pears and sauté for another 2 minutes.
3. Add the stock to the pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the sweet potatoes and pears are soft.
4. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth and then test for seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Reheat almost to the boil and stir in the yogurt.
6. Serve with a garnish of fresh chopped mint, croutons or chunks of roasted sweet potato.

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