Roasted Pumpkin Soup

By Kristine

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 Pounds sugar pumpkin or butter nut squash, halved and seeded
• 1 Onion, peeled and quartered through the stem
• 2 Shittake mushrooms, stemmed, caps wiped clean
• 1 Garlic clove, peeled
• 1/2 Cup olive oil
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 5 Cups homemade or store bought low sodium vegetable stock

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut pumpkin into 2 inch pieces. Combine pumpkin, onion, mushrooms, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet. Add oil and 2 teaspoons salt; toss to coat, then spread in a single layer. Roast until pumpkin is tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 30 minutes, rotating pan and tossing vegetables halfway through. Let cool, then remove skins.

2. Transfer vegetables to a medium saucepan; heat over medium. Pour in 2 cups stock; puree with an immerson blender until smooth. With the blender running, slowly add remaining 3 cups stock, and puree until smooth. Bring soup just to a simmer. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.