Best Williamsburg Pumpkin Soup Recipes

ROASTED CORN AND PUMPKIN SOUP WITH JUMBO LUMP CRABMEAT AND CRISP MACHE

Steps:

• Shuck corn and cut from the cob. Separate into 2 piles.
• Heat a saute pan and add 1/2 of the sliced shallots, 1 pile of corn and salt, and pan roast until golden brown. Add 1/2 quart heavy cream. Puree and pass through a sieve, getting corn puree.
• Saute the second pile of corn in the same manner. Add 1/2 gallon of chicken stock. Put corn stock into a blender and pass through a sieve. Put on low and simmer to reduce.
• Cut pumpkin in quarters. Rub with oil and garlic. Roast in a preheated 350 degree oven until tender.
• Remove pumpkin pulp from outer skin and puree.
• Add roasted pumpkin puree and corn puree to corn stock. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix crabmeat with sour cream and divide equal amounts between 4 bowls. Toss mache with cider vinegar and place on top of crabmeat. Lace with soup and garnish with pumpkin seed oil.

WILLIAMSBURG PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Stir together the flour and water to make a paste.
• In a blender or food processor, combine 1 cup of the peanuts with 1 cup broth and blend until pureed. Add remaining nuts and 1 cup of broth and blend again until very smooth. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, heat oil over moderately low heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic to pan and saute for 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a blender or food processor add another cup of broth and puree. Scrape mixture into a large heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Add flour paste to mixture and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add remaining 3 cups broth, the strained peanut mixture, tomato sauce, worcestershire, and tobasco. Season with salt and pepper and stir well. Cook until soup is velvety smooth, about 5 minutes.

WILLIAMSBURG TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place turkey carcass and water in Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, simmer 1 hour.
• Remove carcass and pick off meat. Broth should measure 3 quarts.
• Heat butter in Dutch oven; add flour and cook over medium heat stirring constantly 5 minutes.
• Stir onion, carrot and celery into roux; cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add broth, turkey, rice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes.
• Add half and half. Heat through.

WILLIAMSBURG INN TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In large kettle, cook turkey carcass with water to make 3-qt. stock. Remove bones; reserve meat for soup. Strain stock; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the onions, celery, carrots, rice and 1 qt. of stock. Cook for 20 minutes; set aside. , In a large soup kettle, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Add cream and remaining 2-qts. stock. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the reserved turkey and vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Heat through.

PUMPKIN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, lima beans and corn. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the pumpkin, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.