Sweet Potato and Roasted Onion Soup

Ingredients

• Soup

  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 6 cups (900 g) sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (2 to 3 potatoes)
  • 6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken broth

• Toppings

  • 16 small pearl onions, peeled
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
  • 8 thin slices pancetta
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sour cream
  • 3 tbsp roasted pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 3 tbsp chives, finely chopped