Sweet Potato Soup (Pressure Cooked)

Sweet Potato Soup (Pressure Cooked)

Recipe By : Cooking Under Pressure, copyright 1989

1 Preparation Time :

Categories : Soups And Stocks

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 tablespoons sweet butter or oil

1 medium onion -- finely chopped

3 stalks celery -- thinly sliced

5 sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds) -- peeled and grated

2 large McIntosh apples -- peel, core, grate

5 cups chicken stock or bouillon -- or vegetable stock or bouillon

1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel

1/2 teaspoon salt -- or to taste

6 to 8 Heat the butter in the pressure cooker. Saute the onions until soft, about inutes. Add the celery and grated potatoes and toss to coat with the butter. Add the grated apples, stock, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and salt. Lock the lid i

n place and over high heat bring to high pressure. Adjust the heat to maintain

high pressure, and cook for 4 minutes. Let the pressure drop naturally or use

a quick-release method. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any

excess steam to escape.

If the soup seems too thin, puree about 1 third of it and stir the puree back i

nto the soup. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon orange zest and salt to taste

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