Pumpkin Corn And Lemongrass Soup Food

PUMPKIN, CORN, AND LEMONGRASS SOUP

Steps:

• Cut off and discard top of lemongrass, leaving a 6-inch stalk, then smash stalk with side of a large heavy knife.
• Cook lemongrass, onion, and 1 teaspoon salt in butter and oil in a heavy medium pot over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Add squash, corn, water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and discard lemongrass.
• Purée soup in 3 or 4 batches in a blender until very smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), straining each batch as blended through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Season with salt and pepper and reheat if necessary.

ROASTED CORN AND PUMPKIN SOUP WITH JUMBO LUMP CRABMEAT AND CRISP MACHE

Steps:

• Shuck corn and cut from the cob. Separate into 2 piles.
• Heat a saute pan and add 1/2 of the sliced shallots, 1 pile of corn and salt, and pan roast until golden brown. Add 1/2 quart heavy cream. Puree and pass through a sieve, getting corn puree.
• Saute the second pile of corn in the same manner. Add 1/2 gallon of chicken stock. Put corn stock into a blender and pass through a sieve. Put on low and simmer to reduce.
• Cut pumpkin in quarters. Rub with oil and garlic. Roast in a preheated 350 degree oven until tender.
• Remove pumpkin pulp from outer skin and puree.
• Add roasted pumpkin puree and corn puree to corn stock. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix crabmeat with sour cream and divide equal amounts between 4 bowls. Toss mache with cider vinegar and place on top of crabmeat. Lace with soup and garnish with pumpkin seed oil.

HEARTY CORN AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks and carrots in hot oil until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth into leek mixture; bring to a boil. Add potatoes, salt, cloves, and pepper; boil until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Pour pumpkin puree into a large bowl. Stir 1 cup of broth and potatoes mixture into pumpkin.
• Pour pumpkin mixture, corn, and milk into chicken broth mixture in the large pot. Stir to combine and simmer until heated through and flavors blend, at least 5 minutes. Sprinkle individual servings with parsley.

PUMPKIN CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and red pepper in butter until almost tender. Add the corn, jalapeno, garlic and chili powder; saute 2 minutes longer. , Stir in the broth, pumpkin, salt and cayenne until blended. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in lime juice.

SPICY PUMPKIN & CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

PUMPKIN & CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine broth, corn & onion.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer 20-25 minutes until onion is tender.
• Stir in pumpkin & blend well.
• Cover & simmer 5-10 minutes until thoroughly heated.
• Add half-and-half, salt & pepper.
• Cook & stir until thoroughly heated, but DO NOT BOIL.

PUMPKIN CORN SOUP WITH GINGER LIME CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel pumpkin and remove seeds and string. Cut pumpkin into cubes. Put three cups of the cubes in a pan and cover with one cup of the stock. Discard remaining pumpkin. Cover the pan and place in the oven until the pumpkin is tender, about 45 minutes. Puree mixture in food processor and set aside.
• In a covered pot, cook the corn with the water until tender, about 10 minutes. Grind mixture in food processor until smooth. Run through a sieve, pressing the puree through, and discard skins.
• Combine corn puree, garlic, salt, white pepper and the remaining stock in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, add the pumpkin and cook 5 minutes while stirring.
• In another saucepan, cook the lime juice and ginger two minutes over medium heat. Remove and strain to remove the ginger.
• Place a bowl and a beater in the freezer for five minutes to chill. In the bowl combine the ginger-lime juice, half the lime zest and the cream. Whip until mixture has soft peaks.
• Serve the soup in individual bowls with a dollop of cream garnished with the remaining lime zest.