My Special Roasted Pumpkin Bisque A Fall Tradition Food

PUMPKIN BISQUE

Steps:

• Steam or boil the pumpkin or squash until tender.
• Sauté onions over medium heat in olive oil until translucent.
• Using a high-speed blender, combine pumpkin, onions, stock, garlic, wine, maple syrup and spices and blend until smooth.
• Warm soup in saucepan. Serve hot, garnished with pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil, if desired.

SWEET CURRIED PUMPKIN BISQUE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the pumpkin and broth until smooth. Whisk in the sugar, curry powder, cinnamon, cumin, and cayenne. Bring to a boil over high heat, about 3 minutes, whisking occasionally. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the half-and-half and salt. Increase the heat to medium low and cook, covered, for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve topped with the cilantro.
• Cook's Tip
• The cayenne helps heighten the flavors in this soup. The level of heat intensifies as it sits, though, so if you aren't serving the soup right away, stir in the cayenne at serving time.
• nutrition information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 112
• Total Fat: 0.5g
• Saturated: 0.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.0g
• Monounsaturated: 0.0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 224mg
• Carbohydrates: 24g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugars: 15g
• Protein: 8g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1 Fat-Free Milk
• 1/2 Carbohydrate

HEIRLOOM ROASTED PUMPKIN BISQUE WITH FRESH ALASKAN SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pre-Heat oven to 450°F and place oven rack in middle.
• Coat pumpkin cavity with Maple Syrup using a pastry brush. Place on a sheet pan and roast for 1-hour at 375°F.
• Baste pumpkin every 15-minutes.
• Remove pumpkin flesh from shell and place into a bowl.
• In a 5-quart soup pot melt 2-tablespoons butter, add bay leaves, Maui onion, carrots, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and Saute' 4-5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup white wine and reduce by half.
• Add chicken stock, roasted pumpkin and slowly bring to a full boil stirring. Reduce to a simmer for 20-minutes uncovered.
• Wisk in cream, allspice, mace, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, tabasco sauce and bring to a full boil for for 10-minutes. Stir to prevent from burning.
• Reduce to a simmer for 30-minutes and stir several times.
• Remove from heat, discard bay leaves and puree the bisque.
• Season Alaskan Scallops with old bay seasoning, cajun seasoning, cayeene pepper, salt and white pepper.
• Add butter to a hot saute pan and saute scallops 2-3 minutes; turning scallops only once. Remove and hold warm for service.
• Season bisque with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve bisque in hot bowls with Blackened Alaskan Sea Scallops.
• Garnish Pumpkin Bisque with Fresh Chopped Parsley.