Festive Ham & Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups Grimm’s Festive Ham, diced
• 2 medium to large-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 small onion, diced small
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 celery stalk, diced small
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 sprig thyme
• 2 tsp fresh parsley, plus more for garnish if desired
• ​salt & Pepper to taste

Preparation

1. In a large soup pot with olive oil, sauté celery, onions, and garlic until translucent.
2. Add in sweet potato and chicken broth, bring to a boil.
3. Once sweet potatoes are soft, reduce heat to medium.
4. Add in 1/2 of the Festive ham, thyme, maple syrup, dijon mustard, and let the flavours of the stock begin to build.
5. In batches, blend the soup mixture until smooth or use a hand blender directly in the pot.
6. Stir in remaining ham, reserving a bit for garnish.
7. Ladle soup into bowls and top with fresh parsley and leftover ham.