Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups diced red onions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 6 cups water
  • 12 cups diced peeled yams, cut into 1/2 # cubes or 3 lbs yams
  • 1 1/4 cups frozen corn
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable stock base
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Method

  • In a pot, combine red onion, butter and minced garlic. Saute for 5 minutes.
  • Add water, yams, corn, vegetable base, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves to pot. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer until yams are tender.
  • Remove bay leaves.
  • Blend soup to puree with a handheld blender, leaving small pieces of yams.
  • Add cream and parsley to pot and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper.