Sweet Potato and Orange
Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. (450 gr.) sweet potato (1 & 1/2 ~ 2 sweet potatoes)
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 medium size onion (chopped)
• 1 stalk of celery ( chopped )
• 1/4 tsp. oregano
• 1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup milk or evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup orange juice (about 1/2 orange)
• 1/8 tsp - 1/10 tsp orange zest (The outermost part of the rind of an orange)
• 1 cup water

1. In a 6-qt. saucepan heat the olive oil , stir in the onion and celery and cook for about 7 min with medium heat until the onion becomes translucent.
2. Add roughly chopped sweet potato, chicken broth and water. The liquid shoud cover the sweet potato. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 20 min. or until the sweet potato becomes very soft.
   
3. Mash the sweet potato in the saucepan.
   
4. Add salt, oregano, orange juice, orange rind and black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil.
   
5. Turn off the heat and add evaporated milk. Heat again before serve but do not boil after the milk is added.

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