BOURBON SWEET POTATO BISQUE WITH BROWN BUTTER CINNAMON SUGAR CROUTONS

I watched the Beyonce HBO unique, which I’ve only been ready to watch for, oh, just like the entire three months they’ve been advertising it. I watched her shake her perfect booty at the same time as consuming a shamrock shake. At like nighttime. Thank goodness calories don’t assume the weekend.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 table2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (mine came to about 1.25 pounds, peeled and cubed)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

croutons

• 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 slices whole grain bread, cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons brown butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 stages F.
2. warmness a huge pot over medium warmness and add olive oil and butter. upload onions with pepper flakes and a pinch of salt and stir to coat, then cook dinner till softened, about five mins. add in garlic and prepare dinner for some other minute. growth warmth barely and add bourbon, stirring nicely. permit cook for two-3 mins.
3. upload candy potatoes, inventory and water to the pot. cowl and let simmer for 25 minutes, until sweet potatoes are soft.
4. while candy potatoes are boiling, add bread cubes to a baking sheet. Toss with cinnamon and sugar, then brown butter, and bake for 8-10 mins until golden. eliminate and set apart till soup is completed.
5. After candy potatoes are gentle, cautiously pour the entire mixture into a high-powdered blender and pureed till easy and creamy, about 5 mins. additionally, you may use an immersion blender however the soup won't be as clean. switch creamy soup lower back into the pot over low warmth. Stir in half of and half of, salt and pepper, then flavor and season additionally if needed. Serve with croutons on top!