Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  chopped celery
  1 1/2           cups  chopped onion
  1         tablespoon  vegetable oil
  3             medium  sweet potatoes
                        (about 1 pound) -- peeled and
                        cubed in batches until smooth.
  3               cups  chicken broth
  1                     bay leaf
  1 1/2      teaspoons  dried basil
  1 1/4      teaspoons  salt -- optional

Preparation:

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute celery and onion in oil until tender. Add~ remaining ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; sim mer for 25-30 minutes or until tender Discard the bay leat. Cool slightly. In a blender or tood processor, process soup Return all topan and heat through.

Nutritional Information:

190 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (22% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1279mg Sodium