Best Fresh Pumpkin Soup By Kerry Simon Recipes

CREAM OF PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CINNAMON CROUTONS

Steps:

• Heat butter in large saucepan or dutch oven; add onion; saute until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add 1 can chicken broth; bring to boiling; cover; lower heat; simmer 15 minutes.
• Ladle liquid and onion into container of electric blender; cover.
• Blend until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.
• Return to saucepan.
• Add remaining chicken broth, pumpkin, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and pepper.
• Stir until smooth.
• Bring to boiling; cover.
• Lower heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in milk and cream; heat just to boiling, but do not boil.
• Taste for seasonings.
• Garnish with cinnamon croutons.
• CINNAMON CROUTONS: Blend 3 Tbls.
• softened butter or margarine with 1 Tbls.
• brown sugar and 1/4 Tsp.
• ground cinnamon in small bowl.
• Spread on the 4 slices of bread.
• Place in single layer on cookie sheet.
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until toast is crisp and topping is bubbly.
• Cut into small triangles or squares.

FRESH PUMPKIN SOUP BY KERRY SIMON

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion, carrot, apple, and sage until all are tender, add roasted pumpkin and cook about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Puree the mixture in a food mill; if you do not have a food mill, then puree in a food processor or blender (might need to add broth in the blender). Return the puree to the stockpot, add the chicken stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Then add the cream and simmer for 5 more minutes, lowering the heat if necessary so it does not boil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Divide soup among 4 soup bowls and serve immediately.
• COOKS NOTE: To roast pumpkin, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut whole pumpkin in half and then cut each half into several pieces. Discard seeds or reserve for another use. Place pumpkin on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast in oven until tender but not falling apart, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool, peel away skin, and dice.

FRESH PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pumpkin and apples are tender. , Meanwhile, toss pumpkin seeds with oil and salt. Spread onto an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 250° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside., Cool soup slightly; process in batches in a blender. Transfer to a large saucepan; heat through. Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds.

RAMEN NOODLE PEANUT BREAD

Steps:

• Boil two cups of water.
• Remove from heat and add Ramen noodles and let noodles soak for 2 minutes. Do not use the seasoning packet.
• Strain water from noodles and blot dry with a paper towel.
• Place noodles on a cutting board and cut cross wise until noodles are all about 1" long.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl use an electric mixer to mix flour, sugar, nutmeg, baking powder, vanilla, egg, milk, and cottage cheese together until well blended.
• Fold in Ramen noodles and mix well with spoon.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped peanuts into batter.
• Grease inside of baking dish with pat of margarine.
• Pour batter into 2-quart square baking dish.
• Sprinkle remaining peanuts over uncooked batter.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until inserted toothpick in middle comes out clean.
• Cooking time does not include boiling water.
• (Serve with or without butter).