Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Ingredients

½ large onion, cut into large dice

1 lb white potatoes (2 small or 1 large), scrubbed clean and cut into 1 inch pieces with the skin left on

1½ lbs sweet potatoes (3 small or 2 large), scrubbed clean and cut into 1 inch pieces with the skin left on

2 apples, cut into 1 inch pieces with the skin left on

3 cloves garlic, crushed

½ teaspoon salt

4 cups chicken broth/stock

4 tablespoons butter, divided

 cup fresh sage leaves, cut into strips (using culinary scissors or a knife)

Instructions

2. In the bottom of a slow cooker put in the onion, potatoes, apples, garlic, and salt. Pour the chicken broth/stock (or vegetable broth/stock) over top.
4. Turn the slow cooker onto high and cook for 5 hours.
5. Puree the hot soup either in batches in a countertop blender or by just sticking a hand immersion blender right into your slow cooker (recommended).
6. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter.
7. In a medium sized pan over medium heat melt the other 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the sage leaves and cook while stirring until butter browns and leaves are crisp, about 1-2 minutes. Top soup with brown buttered sage and serve immediately.