[Magdalen] sweet potato/jalapeño soup report

[Marion Thompson]

Enjoying a batch of this soup.  I put in two jalapenos (large) and 
grated in fresh ginger as well.  Because I am still minus taste and 
smell, all that zing comes through nicely even if the base flavour does 
not.  Pleasantly thick creamy mouth feel.

The doctor thinks it's my sinuses (thanks to the concussion) that are at 
fault with this and also messing with my ears and that the senses will 
return.  Good!

Marion, a pilgrim


On 1/5/2015 8:52 PM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> yes:
>
> 2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced (I did 1")
> 1 jalapeño seeds and fibers from inside removed, diced
> 1 onion, diced
> bay leaf
>
>
> Sauté onion in olive oil (salting slightly) in a pan large enough to 
> hold all ingredients
>
> (I added jalapeño when onions were almost ready for the next step)
>
> to onion pepper mixture add :
>
> 1 pint water and 1 pint chicken broth (I used bullion cubes and water)
>
> diced sweet potatoes
>
> 1 bay leaf.
>
> Bring to boil and then simmer until potatoes are cooked (less than 20 
> minutes).
>
> REMOVE BAY LEAF
>
> then using an immersion blender, or putting soup in to blender - blend 
> until smooth.
>
> Margaret suggested adding a bit of sherry vinegar - I didn't have any 
> so did not (I did consider adding a bit of Sherry, however, but did not)
>
> Very nice and very quick!  today's leftovers were nicely aged and a 
> bit more full bodied.
>
> Lynn
>
> My email  is changing soon to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have 
> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You 
> gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 7:43 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] sweet potato/jalapeño soup report
>
>> I seem to have lost the post with the actual recipe. Would you repost 
>> it please, Lynn?
>> Are you displaying at our Annual Council this year,?
>>
>>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 3:08 PM, "Lynn Ronkainen" <houstonklr at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Margaret! I made the soup yesterday and it is wonderful! Having a 
>>> leftover mug just now and it has mellowed nicely overnight as well. 
>>> Thanks for the recipe. First try one pepper - good sized and fresh. 
>>> Forgot to remove the bay leaf before blending.... so now it has  a 
>>> bit of character : )
>>>
>>> BTW... freezing here, literally, today and thinking of how cold it 
>>> will be in Boston next week... I'm sure you will be happy to have 
>>> already headed south! Hope FL is sunny and warm.
>>>
>>> Lynn
>>>
>>> My email  is changing soon to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I 
>>> have not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used 
>>> everything You gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck 
>
>