Autumn Pumpkin Soup Food

AUTUMN PUMPKIN AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Slice the pumpkin and squashes in half and place cut side down in a shallow baking pan with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until tender.
• During cooking, add hot water to the pan as needed to prevent from burning.
• While the squash is roasting, cook the onions, ginger and butter in a large heavy pan over very low heat for about 45-50 minutes until onions are reduced in bulk and very soft.
• Be careful not to burn the onions.
• Remove the pumpkin and squash from the oven and cool until easy to handle.
• Scoop out the meat from the roasted pumpkin and squash and add to the cooked onions.
• Add the stock and bring to a simmer.
• Puree the soup in small batches in a blender or food processor, then return it to the pot.
• Add the cream and reheat (do not bring back to boil or simmer).
• If the soup is too thick, add more stock until the desired consistency is reached.
• Season with the salt, sugar substitute, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onion and celery and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of the stock and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender in batches and puree until smooth.
• Return to pot and add the remaining three cups of stock, wine, sage, salt, thyme, and pumpkin.
• Simmer until flavors are blended, about10 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls, top with a few apple pieces and sprinkle with parmesan.

AUTUMN HARVEST PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in-a small saucepan.
• When moderately hot, add the onion and saute until tender.
• Add the pumpkin, tomato, broth, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Carefully pour the hot mixture into a blender puree until smooth.
• Gradually add the milk and blend well.
• Return to heat to warm.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and the green and yellow peppers in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Crumble turkey into skillet. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the pumpkin, tomatoes, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours. If desired, serve with toppings.

HARVEST PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Cut pumpkins in half and scoop out seeds. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place pumpkins, flesh side down on the cookie sheet and roast until soft to the touch, about 45 minutes. Remove pumpkins from oven and let cool. Once pumpkins are cool scrape flesh from skins into a food processor. Discard skins.
• Add chicken stock to the pumpkin and puree. Pour soup into a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in cream, nutmeg, sage and salt. Mix well and remove from heat. Serve garnished with a dollop of sour cream

AUTUMN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large kettle.
• Cook until vegetables and the barley are tender.
• Option:can be placed in a slow cooker on low for 8-9 hours if wished.
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AUTUMN PEAR AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine onion, water and bouillon granules in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes, or until the onion is very tender; cool slightly.
• Transfer mixture to a blender container or food processsor bowl.
• Add pumpkin.
• Cover and blend or process till smooth.
• Return pumpkin mixture to saucepan and stir in half and half or light cream, pear nectar, ginger, and white pepper.
• Cook and stir until heated through.
• Ladle into soup bowls.
• If desired , garnish each serving with pear slices.