Hawaiian Pineapple Pumpkin Soup Food

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop onions.
• Heat butter in soup kettle, add onions and parsely. Saute until onions are golden and transparent. Stir in pineapple, pumpkin and spices.
• Simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add water and cover. Simmer for 40 minutes.
• Blend cornstarch and milk until smooth. Add 1 cup of hot soup to cornstarch mixture.
• Stir mixture in to soup. Continue stirring while bringing soup to a boil.
• Lower heat and stir in light cream.
• Serve hot with a dollop of whipped cream and shredded coconut over each serving.
• Alterations:.
• - For a lighter version replace cream with skim milk or a vanilla flavored milk alternative such as rice dream.

APPLE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan saute apples and onion in butter for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually whisk in broth. Stir in pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
• In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, transfer soup to a saucepan; cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Stir in apple juice, cream, salt and pepper; heat through.