[recipe] Curried Pumpkin Soup

[Guest guest]

This recipe is very flavorful and easy to prepare.

Makes a great seasonal holiday " first course " dish

that people will remember.

[Donna, don't run away from this because of the

canned milk! *lol*]

 

Curried Pumpkin Soup

 

1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 Tbs butter or margarine

2 Tbs all-purpose flour

1/2 to 1 tsp curry

3 cups vegetable broth

1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin

1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk

1 Tbs honey

1/2 salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Sour cream and chives, optional

 

In a large saucepan, saute the mushrooms and onion

in butter until tender. Stir in the flour and curry powder

until blended. Gradually add the broth. Bring to a boil;

cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the

pumpkin, milk, honey, salt, pepper and nutmeg; heat

through. Garnish individual servings with sour cream

and chives if desired.

Yield: 7 servings

 

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