CREAMY PUMPKIN SOUP

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In Australia, the word pumpkin can refer to a number of varieties of hard-shelled winter squash, including what we call pumpkins in North America. There are also many versions of pumpkin soup. This version is from a kid's cookbook called Cooking the Australian Way.

Provided by Carolyn Haas

Categories     Cream Soups

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 c butter or margarine
1 large onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 tsp curry powder
16 oz pumpkin (2 cups) not pie filling
1/4 tsp salt
2 c 1/2 and 1/2 or whole milk
2 1/2 c chicken stock
1/3 c sour cream
1/8 tsp cinnamon
minced parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in soup pot and add the onion. Stir and cook until soft. Add curry powder and cook 2 minutes more.
  • 2. Add pumpkin and salt to the pot. Using an immersion blender, blend onions and pumpkin mixture together. Add 1/2 & 1/2 (or milk) and blend again until very smooth.
  • 3. Stir chicken stock into pumpkin mixture and heat slowly over low heat, stirring occasionally.
  • 4. In a small bowl, mix the sour cream, cinnamon and parsley.
  • 5. Serve soup with a generous dollop of sour cream mixture.

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