Southern Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup onion diced, onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup carrots diced, I chop match stick carrots as a short cut.
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 pounds canned sweet potatoes
• 4 cups chicken stock
• applesauce 24 0z. unsweetened, natural
• 1 pint half and half
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 canela generous tsp
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• paprika optional for color

Nutrition

• Calories : 470 calories
• Carbohydrate : 50 grams
• Cholesterol : 75 milligrams
• Fat : 27 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 11 grams
• SaturatedFat : 15 grams
• Sodium : 1090 milligrams
• Sugar : 13 grams