Sand Candy® Sweet Potato Soup and Marinated Bland Farms® PremiumSweet Onions

Ingredients:

• 1 Vidalia® onion or Premium Sweet Onion, peeled and sliced in 1/8-inch rings
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

• 3 large Sand Candy Sweet Potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 qts. chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced
• 1/2 Vidalia onion, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice

Preparation:

1. In a bowl combine vinegar, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in onions. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

1. In a large pot sauté celery and onion in oil over medium-high heat. 
2. Add sweet potatoes and broth. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 
3. Season with salt, pepper and allspice. 
4. Stir in cream.
6. Working in batches, ladle soup into a blender or food processor. 
7. Blend until smooth and transfer to a clean pot. Or, use an immersion blender to blend soup in pot until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste.
8. To serve, ladle soup into soup bowls and top with marinated onions.