Pumpkin And Corn Chowder

Name: Pumpkin And Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 2 tbs butter or olive oil; 1 pie pumpkin (approx 2lbs),peeled and grated; 1 med onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 med tomatoes, chopped; 4 ears of corn,cut from the cob; 1 sprig of fresh thyme (sage or oregano are equally delicious); 1 cup heavy cream; 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; salt and black pepper to taste

10 ingredients

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Ingredients

2 tbs butter or olive oil
1 pie pumpkin (approx 2lbs),peeled and grated
1 med onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 med tomatoes, chopped
4 ears of corn,cut from the cob
1 sprig of fresh thyme (sage or oregano are equally delicious)
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1

heat butter or oil in a heavy bottomed 4 quart sauce pan and saute onion until soft and fragrant.
2

add red peppers and continue cooking 2-3 min. Add pumpkin and cook another few minutes. Add tomatoes and herbs. when mixture comes to a boil add stock, return to boil then simmer about 5min. Add corn and heavy cream, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until everything is cooked through and soup has thickened a little. Season with salt and pepper to taste, remove herb sprig and serve.