Ingredients:

• 4 cups of peeled/diced sweet potatoes

• 6 slices of bacon

• 1 1/2 cups of light cream or milk

• 1 tsp of salt

• 4 cups of water

• 1 small onion (minced)

• 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup

• 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon

• Sour Cream for Serving (optional)

Directions:

1. Boil sweet potatoes in a large covered pot. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes until tender

2. Remove from heat (do not drain)

3. Sauté bacon until crisp and blot

4. Reserve about 3 tbsp of bacon fat and sauté onion for 5 minutes

5. Puree the potatoes and cooking water in a food processor or blender

6. Return to soup pot, stir in onion, cream, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, and crumbled bacon. Serve piping hot.

7. Put a small dollop of sour cream in each bowl if desired