DISH UP: Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

This sweet potato and carrot soup is great to have in your cooking repertoire for the winter season.

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 8 medium carrots
• 1 large Vidalia onion
• 1 Delicious apple
• 1 tsp. freshly grated ginger
• 3 tsp. salt
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup cream

1. Peel and slice the carrots and sweet potato ahead of time. Make sure the carrots are no thicker than 1/4 inch and that both vegetables are cut uniformly. Coarse chop the Vidalia onion. Core and chop the apple.

2. In a heavy bottomed skillet saute the onions for 3-5 minutes before adding the carrots and the sweet potato. Cook the vegetables for 5-10 minutes before adding the stock. Add the ginger and the apple and cook for another 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.