Name: Ham Hock, Sweet Potato & Celery Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Ingredients in order of use; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 large yellow onions, peel & roughly chop; 4 large garlic cloves, peel & rougly chop; 1 kg ham hocks or 1 kg bacon bones with plenty meat, remove & discard skin & fat; 10 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons dried sage; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried herbs (tarragon, basil, parsely etc); 3 liters hot water; 1 bunch celery & tops, chop & discard the hard core end, roughly chop celery & tops; 1 kg sweet potato, peel & roughly chop; 4 teaspoons salt (to taste); 4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper

Servings: 4 persons

Ingredients in order of use
2 tablespoons butter
2 large yellow onions, peel & roughly chop
4 large garlic cloves, peel & rougly chop
1 kg ham hocks or 1 kg bacon bones with plenty meat, remove & discard skin & fat
10 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried herbs (tarragon, basil, parsely etc)
3 liters hot water
1 bunch celery & tops, chop & discard the hard core end, roughly chop celery & tops
1 kg sweet potato, peel & roughly chop
4 teaspoons salt (to taste)
4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper

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1. In a very large saucepan (about 4 lts) over low heat, melt butter & saute onions & garlic.
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2. Toss in all dried herbs, gently fry.
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3. Remove meat from ham bone & roughly chop, toss meat & bone into pan.
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4. When meat & onions just start turning brown, pour in hot water & stir well to remove all browning residue from bottom of pan.
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5. Add celery & sweet potato.
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6. Set temperature to gently boil & stir occasionally for about 2 - 3 hours.
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7. Add ground black pepper.
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8. Salt to taste (be careful, ham & bacon bones will vary in saltiness).
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9. Add a little water if required to keep soup fluid but allow to thicken.

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Ham Hock, Sweet Potato & Celery Soup

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