ROASTED SWEET POTATO SOUP WITH HAM HOCKS
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Time 2h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Arrange the sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place in the center of the oven and bake until fully cooked, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. To check for doneness, pierce one with the tip of a small knife; it should slide in and out easily. Set the potatoes aside until cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, place the chicken stock, ham hock and 1 cup water in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, adding more water if the liquid runs low, until the tough skin of the ham hock softens, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the ham hock and transfer to a flat surface. Peel away or use a knife to cut off the tough skin. Discard the skin and cut the meat beneath it into smaller pieces. Put the meat back into the stock and simmer gently over low heat so the meat flakes and flavors the liquid. You want to end up with 1 to 1 1/2 cups meaty, flavorful liquid. Keep warm.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until it turns a light brown color, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and juice and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and break the flesh into chunks; put the chunks into a large pot. Add the coconut milk and 1 cup water and simmer over medium heat, 5 to 8 minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in small batches in a blender. Return the soup to the pot and stir in the brown butter and ham and liquid. Taste for seasoning. If the soup needs more flavor, add salt, pepper, a pinch of brown sugar or more orange zest.
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thilina lakshan
[email protected]This soup is just okay. It's not bad, but it's not great either.
Rashid Rehman
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my soup turned out terrible. I don't know what went wrong.
Sudesh Sunar
[email protected]This soup was a lot of work to make and it didn't turn out that great.
Siru Islam
[email protected]I found this soup to be a bit bland. I think it could use more spices.
Symo Ks Dada Dada
[email protected]This soup is a little too sweet for my taste.
bayush Seyum
[email protected]I made this soup in my slow cooker and it turned out perfect. It's so easy to make and it's so delicious.
huria alqassas
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover ham.
Sawera Ilm Din
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sweet potatoes, but I really liked this soup. The sweetness of the potatoes was balanced out by the other ingredients.
Kishmat Daka
[email protected]This soup is so creamy and rich, I could eat it every day.
tiktok
[email protected]I love the smoky flavor that the ham hocks give to this soup.
rajan parja
[email protected]This soup is hearty and filling, perfect for a cold winter day.
Noah Katchmark
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of ham hocks, but I really enjoyed this soup. The sweet potatoes and spices balanced out the flavor of the ham hocks perfectly.
Gobinda prasad chaudhary
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make and it's so flavorful. I love that I can just throw everything in the pot and let it simmer.
Michael Clement
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the way the ham hocks melted in my mouth.
RASHIDUL ISLAM HIMEL
[email protected]This soup is absolutely delicious! The ham hocks add a wonderful flavor and the sweet potatoes make it creamy and rich. I will definitely be making this again.