4 soup with crisp prosciutto Recipes

butter, leeks , thoroughly washed and then chopped, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, fresh thyme, potatoes, peeled and chopped (medium to large), chicken stock, frozen peas, prosciutto, halved (or you may prefer to halve the prosciutto after it has been cooked), crusty bread , such as ciabatta, to serve, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

unsalted butter, leek (white and light green parts only), thinly sliced, rinsed, and drained, garlic cloves, minced, orange sweet potatoes (about 2 large sweet potatoes; often labeled yams ), peeled and cut into roughly 1-in. pieces, coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, sliced prosciutto, heavy cream, chopped chives (optional)

baking pumpkins (such as hooligan or sugar pie), acorn squash or sweet dumpling squash, sugar, kosher salt, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, kosher salt, thyme, butternut or kuri squash (about 2 lb), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, sugar, heavy cream (optional), freshly ground pepper, pepitas (hulled green pumpkin seeds), sourdough and/or pumpernickel croutons, paprika , chili powder or spanish pimenton, crisp prosciutto , serrano ham or bacon, fried onions, fried sage or parsley leaves