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Sweet-Potato Soup  
Ingredients
2 T (1/4 stick) butter
1 C chopped onion
2 small celery stalks, stalks and leaves chopped separately
1 medium leek, sliced (white and pale green parts only)
1 large garlic clove, chopped
1 1/2 lbs red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1-in pieces (about 5 C)
4 C chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/2 C half and half
2 T pure maple syrup
Makes 6 servings
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Directions
Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saut/(c) 5 minutes. Add chopped celery stalks and leek and saut/(c) until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saut/(c) 2 minutes. Add potatoes, chicken stock, cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove cinnamon stick and discard. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add half and half and maple syrup and stir over medium-low heat to heat through.
Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool soup slightly. Cover and refrigerate soup and celery leaves separately. Bring soup to simmer before continuing.) Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with celery leaves.
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