• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped 
• 3/4 cup chopped celery 
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped 
• 6 cups chicken broth 
• 3 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped 
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 cups cubed cooked ham 
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 1 cup whipping cream 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 
• Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs

Sweet Potato-Peanut Soup with Ham Croutons

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• 3 large sweet potatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup honey
• 4 large eggs
• pinch of nutmeg
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sweet Potato Spoon Bread With Cornmeal

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Crust

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cold butter cut into chunks
• 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

Filling

• 1¼ cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 4 medium (1½ cups) sweet potatoes, cooked with skins removed and mashed*
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 eggs

*1½ cups vacuum-packed canned mashed sweet potatoes may be substituted but we like to cook our own.

Home Made Sweet Potato Pie

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• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 large carrots, sliced
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups shredded cooked turkey or chicken
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato, about 3/4-pound sweet potato, cooked and mashed
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ cups buttermilk

Turkey Sweet Potato Potpie

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• 2/3 cup apple cider
• 5 large yams or sweet potatoes (about 4 1/2 lbs), scrubbed but not peeled
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Note: We use yams to mean what most people call sweet potatoes. Louisiana yams are especially sweet and what most people know as sweet potatoes.

Apple Cider Mashed Yams

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Casserole

• 1/4 lb unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into 1-inch chunks
• 5 lbs sweet potatoes (about 8 medium) peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1½ teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Topping

• 1 egg white lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• pinch cayenne pepper
• pinch ground cumin
• 2 cups pecans, halved

Ultimate Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

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• 2 tablesppons oil
• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 2/3 cup beef broth
• 3/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 tespoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon corstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Slow Cooked Pot Roast And Sweet Potatoes

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• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 bunch celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1/8 cup garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• Pinch of dried tarragon
• Pinch thyme
• Pinch of paprika, white pepper and cayenne
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 lb shrimp 36/40 count, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 jar shrimp base
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 cup blonde roux (1/2 cup butter & 1/2 cup flour)
• 2 oz cream sherry
• 1 lb roasted sweet potato pulp (canned)
• 1½ cups sweet corn, boiled & cut from the ear (frozen may be substituted)

Sweet Potato, Shrimp and Corn Bisque

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Single Pie Crust Recipe, chilled

• 2 pounds roasted (3 cups) sweet potatoes, peeled, put through a sieve
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream, room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground mace
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh nutmeg 
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1½ tablespoons fresh ginger, zested across a grater
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• shot of bourbon

 Praline Topping

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons  heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3⁄4 cup  sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 egg white

Sweet Potato Pie with Sesame Praline

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• 3 cups peeled, cooked, and mashed sweet potato
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (half and half or whole milk may be substituted)

Topping

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (chopped pecans may be substituted)
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Sweet Potato Casserole With Walnut Topping

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