Pumpkin Curry Soup - Recipe

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PUMPKIN CURRY SOUP

1 beautiful 8-lb. pumpkin (about 14" diameter) with a nice stem or “handle”
5 tbsp. butter
2 15-oz. cans pumpkin (not pie filling)
2 cups leeks, chopped (white and pale-green parts only)
3/4 cups onion, chopped
3/4 tsp. salt
2 small Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
3 tsp. curry powder (or to taste)
1 tbsp. fresh minced ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. cayenne
6-1/2 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1 cup apple cider
pinch of sugar

Topping:

fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

To prepare the pumpkin tureen, slice off the upper one-quarter to one-third of the pumpkin to make a lid (as you would to prepare a Jack-O’-Lantern). Set lid aside.

Using a metal spoon, scoop out all the seeds and any stringy bits from the interior and discard. Pour in several cups of boiling water and swirl around to clean the “tureen.” Drain, wipe dry and set aside.*

To prepare soup, melt butter in a heavy 4-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and onion and sauté until onions are softened, about 15 minutes. Mix in apples, pumpkin, sugar and spices. Add stock and cider and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Purée soup in pan with immersion blender (or working in batches, purée soup in blender). This can be made up to 2 days ahead.

To Serve:

Whip cream and nutmeg to a soft peak. Bring soup to simmer. Ladle soup into pumpkin, top with chives and cover with lid to take to the table. Put a bowl of the nutmeg whipped cream on the side for guests to dollop on their soup.

*If you’re serving this on a buffet, it’s a good idea to heat the pumpkin shell in a 200° F oven for 10 to 15 minutes before adding soup. The heated shell will act as a chafing dish.

Submitted by: Wonderful:D

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Pumpkin Curry Soup

· Oct 19 · #81389

Catherine (Virginia) says:

I love, LOVE this recipe. It is soooooo good. I omit the topping and don't do the pumkin tureen. I've also recently found that I can omit the leeks and use more onion instead. It's easier and cheaper for me. This makes a good amount of soup but it never lasts long at our house! One more tip: apple cider is expensive and not always available all year round, and my family never drinks the leftover cider when I make this recipe. So I started freezing 1 c. batches of the cider. I used the zip lock baggies designed for storing breast milk b/c they are meant to store liquid long term, unlike regular ziplock bags.

· Nov 2 · #112485

Jen b (Colorado) says:

This really is an awesome recipe, my family doesn't eat soup much, and I don't make it much. I didn't make the whipped cream or do the pumpkin tureen, but what I did do was so easy and we all loved it! Thank you!!!

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