Pumpkin Soup

By Astrid

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup butter
• 1 Cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, crushed (1/4 tsp. MINCED GARLIC)
• 1 tsp. SWEET CURRY POWDER
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. GROUND CORIANDER
• 1/8 tsp. CRUSHED RED PEPPER
• 3 Cups chicken broth
• 1 3/4 Cups freshly cooked pumpkin or 1 16 oz. can pumpkin
• 1 Cup half & half
• 1/2 Cup sour cream (optional)
• 2 TB. CHIVES (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until soft. Add the CURRY POWDER, salt, CORIANDER and CRUSHED RED PEPPER. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and boil gently, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin and half & half. Cook for 5 minutes. Pour into a blender in 2-3 batches, cover and blend until creamy. Serve warm and garnish with sour cream and/or CHIVES.
Prep. time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6 Cups