Sweet Tomato'S Golden Yam Bisque

• 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

1. In a pot, combine red onion, butter and minced garlic. Saute for 5 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Remove bay leaves.
4. Blend soup to puree with a handheld blender, leaving small pieces of yams.
5. Add cream and parsley to pot and stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

red onions, butter, garlic, water, yams, corn, vegetable stock base, thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, bay leaves, heavy cream, italian parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-tomatos-golden-yam-bisque-490585 (may not work)