SWEET POTATO CHOWDER RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until rendered and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside. 2. Drain all but about 2 tablespoons of fat from the Dutch oven and return to medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato and thyme, and season generously with salt and pepper. 3. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. 4. Remove from the heat and stir in the half-and-half. Stir in the kale and allow to wilt slightly; taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Ladle into serving bowls and top with the reserved bacon.

Steps:

• 1. In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until rendered and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside. 2. Drain all but about 2 tablespoons of fat from the Dutch oven and return to medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato and thyme, and season generously with salt and pepper. 3. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. 4. Remove from the heat and stir in the half-and-half. Stir in the kale and allow to wilt slightly; taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Ladle into serving bowls and top with the reserved bacon.