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December 27, 2004
Pumpkin soup
I was recently having a conversation with someone about pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, and the relative merits of canned pumpkin vs. baked pumpkin. I have no memory of who it was, but that person was very curious about the properties of pumpkin soup, whose virtues I was extolling. Just in case that person reads this blog, here's the recipe:
6 cups chicken broth
4 cups pumpkin
2 medium onions, chopped
salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 cup water
1 cup milk
In a large saucepan, heat the broth and add the pumpkin, onions, salt, and pepper. Cook the soup until the pumpkin is soft, about 20 min.
Puree the soup in batches in a blender or food processor, or force the soup through a sieve.
Return the soup to the pan. Put the flour in a cup, and add the water, stirring until smooth. Add the flour mix to the soup and heat, stirring, till the soup comes to a boil.
Add the milk.
Two caveats: This soup tastes like a dog if made from canned pumpkin. Use fresh, baked, or frozen pumpkin. (In the fall, you can get pie pumpkins at the grocery store and roadside stands, and those are better than the thick-skinned jack-o'-lantern pumpkins.)
Second, if you're wanting to freeze it in single-serving portions, omit the milk; add it to the soup when you're thawing it out and warming it.
Posted by senioritis at December 27, 2004 09:02 AM