SWEET POTATO LEEK SOUP

ingredients:
one bunch of leeks (4 or 5)
quart of chicken stock
one sweet potato
olive oil
fresh cracked pepper
salt to taste
to prepare:
trim the leeks of their ends, wash well and chop them like you would a
carrot into 1/8 inch rounds, heat soup pan on medium heat and add olive
oil, 2tbs, when hot add chopped leeks and some pepper, saute for a few
minutes and let caramelize( light brown), add chicken stock and bring to
boil, peel and dice sweet potato and add to pan, add more cracked pepper


( remember it’s really your only seasoning ) stir, cover and lower heat
to simmer for about 20 minutes, salt to taste and more pepper if you
like. The sweet potatoes give a nice golden color and help thicken the
broth.