Sweet Potato Soup (Betty Crocker 40th Edition)

This is a lovely sweet potato soup. I sometimes use Yams.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  large sweet potatoes, cut into large pieces (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1  cup chicken broth (may substitute vegetable to make vegetarian)
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (I don't use as we watch our sodium intake)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1  dash cayenne (optional)

Directions

1. steam or microwave sweet potatoes till done by piercing with a fork and inside is mushy. Discard skin.
2. Scoop pulp into blender or food processor. Add 1/2 cup of chicken/vegetable broth. Cover and blend or process till smooth.
3. Transfer mixture to 2 quart saucepan. Stir in remaining chicken broth, the oragne juice, salt, nutmeg. Cover over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until hot. Stir in half and half and pecans. Heat until hot.