Pumpkin And Sweet Potato Soup Food

ROASTED PUMPKIN AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice pumpkin in half and remove the seeds and strings.
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and wrap in aluminum foil.
• Use a fork to create vent holes all around the sweet potato.
• Wrap the sweet potato in foil and place with the pumpkin on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Roast for one hour and ten minutes, or until both the pumpkin and the sweet potato are tender enough to pierce easily with a fork.
• Remove the pumpkin and sweet potato from the oven and allow to cool.
• Remove the skin from the shallots and dice them finely.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a sautª pan over a medium flame.
• "Sweat"the shallots by covering with foil and then topping the pan with a close-fitting lid.
• After 1-2 minutes, remove the cover and foil, and add the curry powder.
• Saute for an additional minute, then remove from heat.
• Scoop the flesh from both the pumpkin and the sweet potato and place in a food processor.
• Add the curried shallots, the remaining spices, and one cup of the chicken stock.
• Puree until smooth.
• Thin with the remaining chicken stock until the desired consistency is reached.
• Serve hot, garnished with chervil, if desired.

PUMPKIN & SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel the sweet potatoes and pumpkin and cut into cubes of roughly the same size.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter using a medium heat.
• Leaving the heat setting the same, add the onions and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the pumplin, sweet potatoes, ginger, caraway seeds and stock.
• Season to taste, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until sweet potatoes and pumpkin is tender.
• Remove from heat and puree in batches in a food processor.
• Place in a clean suacepan, add honey and cinnamon.
• Bring to the boil then remove from heat.
• Add more seasoning if necessary.
• Top with cheese then serve.
• For a heartier meal cook you favourite pasta shapes for 5 minutes (so still firm), drain then add to the pureed soup.
• Simmer for 5 minutes and then serve.

CURRIED PUMPKIN AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat oil; saute garlic and onion until softened, approximately 5 minutes.
• add stock, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, curry powder, coriander, honey and ginger.
• reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, approximately 20-30 min (depends are how small you cut your pototoes.
• Puree in food processor or with immersion blender until smooth.
• return to saucepan, if using food processor; stir in milk until blended.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat non-stick fry pan, add oil.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until onion softens (about 5 minutes).
• Add stock, sweet potato, pumpkin, curry, cilantro, honey and ginger.
• Simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes.
• Combine in food processor or blender until smooth.
• You can store in fridge for up to 4 days.
• To serve, heat up soup while stirring in milk. Use only enough milk to reach your desired consistency.
• Garnsh with Cilantro if desired.