Curried Pumpkin And Mushroom Soup Food

CURRIED PUMPKIN AND MUSHROOM SOUP

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I had this thick and savoury soup at a dinner party one night. There wasn't a spoonful left by the end of the night!

Provided by Sackville

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
4 cups pumpkin puree or 4 cups pumpkin pie filling
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups whipping cream (if you want to cut the fat) or 3 cups 2% low-fat milk (if you want to cut the fat)

Steps:

Use a large saucepan to sauté the mushrooms, onion and butter until onions are clear.
Add flour and curry powder and blend, stirring for five minutes.
Add stock, pumpkin, brown sugar and nutmeg, stirring until blended.
Transfer to a blender and purée until smooth.
Add milk or whipping cream.
Reheat until hot.
For Vegetarian use the vegetable stock.

PUMPKIN MUSHROOM SOUP

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This soup is so good and comforting. I doesn't really taste like pumpkin. It has just the right amount of sweetness. You can use evaporated milk instead of the cream.

Provided by Bellinda

Categories Vegetable

Time 53m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 lb mushroom, sliced
3 -4 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons curry
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (or 1/2 tsp allspice)
3 -4 cups chicken broth
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 tablespoon honey
salt and pepper
1 cup whipping cream
parsley (optional)
sour cream (optional)

Steps:

Sautée the onions and mushrooms in the butter until soft.
Sprinkle on the flour and stir.
Add the honey,salt, pepper, curry and nutmeg.
Gradually stir in broth and pumpkin. Simmer for 25-35 minutes.
Stir in the cream and heat through, don't boil.
Taste and reseason!
Garnish with sourcream and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.3, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 96.8, Sodium 938.5, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 12.1, Protein 10.8

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