Sweet Potato Soup(Pressure Cooked)

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Sweet Potato Soup (Pressure Cooked)

Recipe By : Cooking Under Pressure, copyright 1989
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups And Stocks

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons sweet butter or oil
1 medium onion -- finely chopped
3 stalks celery -- thinly sliced
5 sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds) -- peeled and grated
2 large McIntosh apples -- peel, core, grate
5 cups chicken stock or bouillon -- or
vegetable stock or bouillon
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon salt -- or to taste

serves 6 to 8

Heat the butter in the pressure cooker. Saute the onions until soft, about 3 m
inutes. Add the celery and grated potatoes and toss to coat with the butter.
Add the grated apples, stock, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and salt. Lock the lid i
n place and over high heat bring to high pressure. Adjust the heat to maintain
high pressure, and cook for 4 minutes. Let the pressure drop naturally or use
a quick-release method. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any
excess steam to escape.

If the soup seems too thin, puree about 1 third of it and stir the puree back i
nto the soup. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon orange zest and salt to taste
. Heat thoroughly before serving.

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