Sweet Potato Soup

6 Large sweet potatoes, peeled sliced
2 large cooking onions diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cups salsa
2 cups water
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup fresh cilanto, chopped
1 clove galic crushed
2-4 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups unsalted cashews halves

In large soup pot, heat olive oil and add diced onions, simmer 20-30
minutes. Add water,bay leaves and garlic, bring to a boil, add sliced
sweet potatoes, thyme and pepper, press the potato's until all the potato
in covered by water, you may have to add water. Cover and simmer on low
until potato's are soft. Remove from heat and with a potato masher, mash
half the sweet potato's, leaving small chucks. Add the salsa, cilantro and
cashew's, you can subsitute with slivered almonds. Return to heat, simmer
another 20 minutes.

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