Pumpkin Soup With Basil Food

CREAM OF PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). To make the croutons, combine softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.
• Saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 1 can chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Transfer broth mixture into the container of a blender or processor. Process until smooth.
• Return mixture to saucepan. Add remaining can of broth, pumpkin, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in whipping cream and heat through. Do not boil. Ladle into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with Cinnamon Croutons.

PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the top off the pumpkin to make a lid. Scrape out the seeds and scoop out the flesh required for the soup.
• Saute the onion and garlic in three tablespoons of the butter until tender but not brown.
• Add the pumpkin pieces, salt and pepper and cook gently for 10 minutes. Add the stock and simmer, stirring until the pumpkin is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and puree in a food processor until smooth and satiny. Return to the pan, stir in the cream and remaining butter and heat through. Correct seasoning.
• Serve the soup in a warmed pumpkin shell or heated bowl or individual heated pumpkin shells. Pour in the soup, sprinkle with parsley and croutons and serve.

PUMPKIN TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, put Chicken Stock, pumpkin and carrot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Put butter in a frying pan and sautee onions and mushrooms until browned.
• Add tomatoes and continue to fry for 5 minutes.
• Puree all ingredients in a blender. Place pureed soup into the soup pot.
• Add spices, sugar and cream at this time.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve with fresh croutons.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CURRY AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oil and sesame oil in a big cast iron pan.
• Add curry powder and garlic. Saute for a minute or so until curry is fragrant and garlic lightly browned. Add onions and squash/pumpkin and saute a little longer.
• Pour over enough hot water to cover veggies. Let simmer covered for about 30 minutes until squash/pumpkin is tender (This step might take longer depending on what type of squash/pumpkin you use).
• When everything is done, puree soup to desired consistency using a hand-held blender. You might need to add more water.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Just before serving add a tbs or so of the chopped basil to each bowl of soup.

ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the pumpkin cut side up on a parchment lined baking sheet. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Invert to the cut side down, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Place in the oven and roast until the skin is golden brown and the pumpkin is tender, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Once cool enough to handle, use a spoon to scoop the pumpkin flesh from its skin and set pumpkin aside until ready to use. Discard the skin.
• Set a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and, when hot, add the cinnamon and allspice and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the onions, carrots, celery, ginger and garlic to the pan and saute, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken stock and reserved pumpkin to the pan and bring the stock to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook the soup for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
• Remove the soup from the heat and process with an immersion blender (*or in batches in a blender) until smooth. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pinch of pepper. Add the cream to the soup and stir to combine.
• To serve, place 1 cup of the soup in each of 6 warmed soup bowls. Drizzle 2 teaspoons of the pumpkin seed oil in the bowl and garnish with a 2 or 3 fried sage leaves.

"PUMPKIN" SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the squash halves on 2 sheet pans cut-side up. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt. Roast until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, add the potatoes to a pot of heavily salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Add olive oil to coat the bottom of a heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the leeks and saute until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until translucent, another 2 minutes. Add the celery and a big pinch of salt and saute until soft, about 5 minutes more. Add the potatoes and fold to combine. Add the white wine and vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the flavors have melded and vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Scoop out the flesh of the squash and add to the pot. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Add the cream and blend once more until velvety. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve with toasted pepitas, a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil and goat cheese crumbles. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the pumpkin halves into 4 to 6 wedges each and remove the rind. Chop pumpkin flesh into chunks about 3/4 inch thick.
• In a deep soup pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat and cook the potatoes, leeks and pumpkin for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken stock and water to the pot, cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until pumpkin chunks are soft.
• Add the soup to the bowl of an electric blender or food mill, a little at a time, and puree well. When all the soup is pureed, return it to the soup pot over medium heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Add cream and stir. Add grated nutmeg to taste, stir and serve. (For a dramatic note, the soup can be served in a well-cleaned pumpkin that has been warmed in the oven.)

THAI PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil and butter over low heat. Cook garlic, shallots, chilies, and lemongrass in oil until fragrant (be careful not to burn the garlic). Stir in chicken stock, coconut milk, and pumpkin; bring to a boil. Cook until pumpkin softens.
• In a blender, blend the soup in batches to a smooth or slightly chunky consistency, whatever you prefer. Serve with basil leaves.

PUMPKIN SOUP BASE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic and celery; cook until softened but don't colour (about 5 minutes).
• Add the pumpkin, stock (you only want enough stock to barely reach the top of the pumkin).
• Stir and bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the pumpkin is tender (about 40 minutes).
• Blend or process until smooth.
• Cool quickly and freeze in 5x1 litre portions.
• *Thissoup is really quite thick at this stage, so when thawed you can add:.
• *1/2cup of cream and nutmeg for a traditional finish.
• *1/2cup of cream, crispy bacon and thyme.
• *a220g can of tomatoes for another change of flavour.
• *asplash of fish sauce, a tablespoon of red curry paste, fresh coriander and basil and 1/2 cup of coconut cream for an Asian style soup.

ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place pumpkin, carrots and onions in a baking dish or roasting pan. Drizzle with vegetable oil.
• Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes, until soft but not blackened.
• In a large pot over medium heat, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Cook potato in simmering water until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Combine potato and water with roasted vegetables and puree in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender until smooth. Return to pot over low heat, and stir in cream, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Heat gently; serve.

PUMPKIN AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop pumpkin.
• In a large pot add pumpkin, and also all other ingredients, with the exception of the black pepper.
• Bring the soup to the boil and simmer for approx 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
• Remove from the heat and puree soup until smooth in food procesor or blender, stir in black pepper and serve.