Sweet Potato-and-Pear Bisque

Ingredients

• 4 servings spiced croutons 
• 0.3 teaspoon sage dried
• 2.3 cups chicken broth fat-free low-sodium
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 0.5  onion chopped
• 15 ounce lite pear halves undrained canned
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 15 ounce sweet potato pieces drained canned

Equipment

• sauce pan
• blender
• dutch oven
• immersion blender

Directions

1. Saut onion in hot oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Add chicken broth and sage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
3. Process broth mixture, sweet potato pieces, pear halves, and salt in a blender, in batches, (or with a handheld blender) until smooth.
4. Cook mixture in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
5. Serve with Spiced Croutons.