Chilled Curried Pumpkin Soup

Name: Chilled Curried Pumpkin Soup
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: butter; white onion; scallions, spring or green onions; pumpkin; chicken broth; bay leaves; sugar; curry powder; parsley leaves; milk; salt and black pepper

Chilled Curried Pumpkin Soup recipe

Yield

8
Servings

Prep

20
min

Cook

30
min

Ready

50
min

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
¼	cup	butter 1/2 stick
1	large	white onion
¾	cup	scallions, spring or green onions white part only
1	can	pumpkin (16 oz.)	*
4	cups	chicken broth or broth
1	x	bay leaves	*
½	teaspoon	sugar
¼	teaspoon	curry powder (1/4 to 1/2)	*
few	springs	parsley leaves	*
2	cups	milk half & half or heavy whipping cream
salt	and	salt and black pepper freshly ground, to taste	*

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
59	ml	butter 1/2 stick
1	large	white onion
177	ml	scallions, spring or green onions white part only
1	can	pumpkin (16 oz.)	*
946	ml	chicken broth or broth
1	x	bay leaves	*
2.5	ml	sugar
1.3	ml	curry powder (1/4 to 1/2)	*
		parsley leaves	*
473	ml	milk half & half or heavy whipping cream
		salt and black pepper freshly ground, to taste	*

Directions

Melt butter in 4 to 6 quart saucepan over medium high heat.

Add onion and sauté until soft and golden brown.

Stir in pumpkin, stock, bay leaf, sugar, curry powder, nutmeg and parsley. Bring to simmer, then reduce heat and continue simmering uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Transfer soup in batches to blender or food processor and puree.

Return to saucepan and add milk, and salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, but do not allow to boil.

To serve hot, ladle into individual bowls. Float dollop of cream on each and sprinkle with paprika. Top with chives.

To serve cold, chill soup thoroughly then ladle into individual bowls. Float tomato slice on top, cover with dollop of cream, and sprinkle with minced chives.

Garnishes: ½ cup whipping cream, sour cream or yogurt; ½ cup minced chives or green onion; paprika ; 8 thin tomato slices (for chilled soup).