Sweet Tomato'S Golden Yam Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups diced red onions
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 cups water
12 cups diced peeled yams, cut into 1/2 # cubes or 3 lbs yams
1 1/4 cups frozen corn
3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable stock base
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Preparation

In a pot, combine red onion, butter and minced garlic. Saute for 5 minutes.
Add water, yams, corn, vegetable base, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves to pot. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer until yams are tender.
Remove bay leaves.
Blend soup to puree with a handheld blender, leaving small pieces of yams.
Add cream and parsley to pot and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper.