INGREDIENTS

4 cups peeled/diced sweet potatoes

4 cups water

6 slices of bacon

1 small onion, minced

1 ½ cups light cream or milk

¼ cup pure NYS maple syrup

1 tsp salt, more as needed

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Sour cream for serving, optional

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Boil sweet potatoes in a large covered pot
2. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes until tender
3. Remove from heat (do not drain)
4. Sauté bacon until crisp and blot
5. Reserve about 3 tbsp of bacon fat, sauté onion for 5 minutes
6. Puree the potatoes and cooking water in a food processor or blender
7. Return to soup pot, stir in onion, cream, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and crumbled bacon
8. Serve piping hot
9. Put a small dollop of sour cream in each bowl, if desired

Recipe by New York State Maple