Sunday, October 02, 2005

Cream of Pumpkin Curry Soup



INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cups water
3 MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon Cube
1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 cup half-and-half
sour cream and chopped fresh chives (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
MELT butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in curry powder, salt, coriander and crushed red pepper; cook for 1 minute. Add water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes to develop flavors. Stir in pumpkin and half-and-half; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
TRANSFER mixture to food processor or blender (in batches, if necessary); cover. Blend until creamy. Serve warm or reheat to desired temperature. Garnish with dollop of sour cream and chives.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your souper dear friend!
Your recipes are wonderful too!
Love Jeanne

Maggie Ann said...

That sounds so good...I'll have to give it a try. Thanks Peggy! (your Halloween things are impressive *smiles*)

Finn said...

Peggy, I LOVE your Halloween theme...it's become such a great decorating holiday ! What a cute little witch you have for your curser..LOL. I thought the mug of coffee was cute, but this green gal is amazing..LOL ! And thanks for the recipes ! I think I will be trying both of them. I like pumpkin soup but have never had the curry in it...something new.
Keep up the great job..and know that I'm celebrating right along with you over at Pieces..LOL