Yam And Potato Soup With Bacon And Spinach

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon, cut to 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped (large)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes (canned ok)
• 10 ounces yams, peeled and diced (red-skinned sweet potato)
• 20 ounces potatoes, diced (yukon gold or red-skinned)
• 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 6 ounces spinach (fresh best)

Recipe

• 1 saute bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels.
• 2 add onion to drippings and saute until beginning to brown (about 7 minutes).
• 3 add garlic and thyme and stir.
• 4 add tomatoes and stir about 2 minutes.
• 5 add potatoes and stir to coat.
• 6 add broth and bring to a boil. reduce to simmer and cover with lid ajar until potatoes are tender.
• 7 add spinach and bacon and stir until spinach wilts.
• 8 add more broth if too thick.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.