Pumpkin Bisque Recipe

Posted by NancyRadler on September 2nd, 2009 at 07:29pm

This sweet and spicy bisque would make a wonderful addition to the Thanksgiving feast or any autumn meal.

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Ingredients

Olive oil or canola oil
1 medium white onion (diced)
1 garlic clove diced
2 C. pumpkin puree
4 C. chicken stock
Bay leaf
Pinch sugar
1/3 tsp. curry powder, or to your taste
Pinch nutmeg
2 C. half-and-half
Salt and pepper
Toasted coconut

Directions

Slowly sauté onion and garlic in oil until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin puree and chicken stock, bay leaf, sugar, curry, nutmeg and mix well. Bring to boil, and then lower heat to simmer. Cook 20 - 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Add half-and-half and simmer another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Blend in batches in blender. Strain through a fine strainer. Reheat gently, and serve with toasted coconut.

Yield: 4 Servings

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