“Marooned on an Ideological Island With No Escape” Creamy Corn, Squash & Sweet Potato Soup « Gourmet

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter (salted or unsalted, your call)
• 1 large Spanish onion, chopped (your standard yellow onion)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 2 teaspoons fresh)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage (or 1 teaspoon fresh, chopped)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 ears of fresh corn on the cob (or 1 1/2 cups peaches and cream corn tinned or frozen)