Alex Guarnaschelli's Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Ham Hocks | The Kitchen

Alex uses a power ingredient to give this simple soup loads of hearty flavor! Watch #TheKitchen, Saturdays at 11a|10c + subscribe to #discoveryplus to stream the entire library and so much more: http://discoverypl.us/2NeKVgd. Get the recipe ▶ https://foodtv.com/3qa9r2a Subscribe to Food Network ▶ http://foodtv.com/YouTube Talented food experts gather in the kitchen to share lively conversation and delicious recipes. From simple supper ideas to the latest food trends, they cover all things fun in food! Welcome to Food Network, where learning to cook is as simple as clicking play! Grab your apron and get ready to get cookin' with some of the best chefs around the world. We'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at our best shows, take you inside our favorite restaurant and be your resource in the kitchen to make sure every meal is a 10/10! Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Ham Hocks RECIPE COURTESY OF ALEX GUARNASCHELLI Level: Easy Total: 2 hr Active: 35 min Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 2 pounds sweet potatoes 2 cups chicken stock 1 to 2 smoked ham hocks (about 1 pound total) 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, or more as needed 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 orange, zested and juiced, or more as needed One 15.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place in the center of the oven and bake until fully cooked, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. To check for doneness, pierce one with the tip of a small knife; it should slide in and out easily. Set the potatoes aside until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, place the chicken stock, ham hock and 1 cup water in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, adding more water if the liquid runs low, until the tough skin of the ham hock softens, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the ham hock and transfer to a flat surface. Peel away or use a knife to cut off the tough skin. Discard the skin and cut the meat beneath it into smaller pieces. Put the meat back into the stock and simmer gently over low heat so the meat flakes and flavors the liquid. You want to end up with 1 to 1 1/2 cups meaty, flavorful liquid. Keep warm. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until it turns a light brown color, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and juice and stir to combine. Set aside. Peel the sweet potatoes and break the flesh into chunks; put the chunks into a large pot. Add the coconut milk and 1 cup water and simmer over medium heat, 5 to 8 minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in small batches in a blender. Return the soup to the pot and stir in the brown butter and ham and liquid. Taste for seasoning. If the soup needs more flavor, add salt, pepper, a pinch of brown sugar or more orange zest. Subscribe to our channel to fill up on the latest must-eat recipes, brilliant kitchen hacks and content from your favorite Food Network shows. ▶ FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN APP: http://foodtv.com/FNKApp ▶ WEBSITE: https://www.foodnetwork.com ▶ FULL EPISODES: https://watch.foodnetwork.com ▶ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FoodNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/FoodNetwork ▶ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FoodNetwork #AlexGuarnaschelli #TheKitchen #FoodNetwork #RoastedSweetPotatoSoup Alex Guarnaschelli's Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Ham Hocks | The Kitchen | Food Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqqHOs_8V7k