Name: Curried Pumpkin Soup
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 onions, sliced; 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned, and thinly sliced; 1 carrot, peeled and sliced; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and sliced; 1 tablespoon mild curry powder; 1/4 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, and 3 allspice berries, tied in cheesecloth to make a sachet; 1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and sliced; 1 pound peeled pie pumpkin, sliced; 1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced; 6 cups water, preferably spring water; 1 cup heavy cream; Snipped chives for garnish

As this soup cooks, the kitchen will quickly fill with the tantalizing aroma of leeks stewing in butter with pumpkin, curry, and spices.

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Yield
Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 onions, sliced

2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned, and thinly sliced

1 carrot, peeled and sliced

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and sliced

1 tablespoon mild curry powder

1/4 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, and 3 allspice berries, tied in cheesecloth to make a sachet

1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and sliced

1 pound peeled pie pumpkin, sliced

1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced

6 cups water, preferably spring water

1 cup heavy cream

Snipped chives for garnish

Preparation

Step 1
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Step 2
Add the onions, leeks, carrot, and apple and sauté over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the curry, spice sachet, and the remaining vegetables. Pour in the water and bring to a gentle simmer, for about 45 minutes, until the vegetables are very soft.
Step 3
Remove the spice sachet and puree the vegetable mixture in a food mill. To give the soup a silky-smooth texture, pass through a fine-mesh strainer. Transfer the soup to a saucepan. Add the cream and taste and adjust the seasoning. Heat gently just until warmed through.
Step 4
Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the chives.
Step 5
TO DRINK: Riesling, Pikes Clare Valley

Frank Stitt's Sout

TagsSoup Soup/Stew American Pumpkin Squash Vegetable Butternut Squash Leek Root Vegetable Onion Starter Main Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free Vegetarian Simmer Cookbooks

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