Sweet potato and duck chowder

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsOlive oil
¼cupDiced tasso
¼cupMinced shallots
1tablespoonChopped garlic
2cupsPeeled; 1/2\"-diced sweet potatoes
1cupChicken stock
1cupHeavy cream
2cupsWhole milk
2tablespoonsFlour
1cupCooked diced duck meat
3tablespoonsChopped chives
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste

Directions

Heat the oil in a soup pot, add the tasso and render about 1 minute. Add the shallots and continue sauteing for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, sweet potatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Add the cream, milk, flour, to the soup until it reaches whisking consistency. Cook until the soup begins to thicken. Add the cooked duck meat and chives. Season to taste. This recipe yields 4 servings.

Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2256 broadcast 10-07-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@...

11-20-1996

Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.