Pumpkin Soup

Name: Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup onion; 6 tablespoons butter; 4 cups mashed cooked pumpkin; 2 teaspoons salt; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cups heavy cream or half-and-half; 1 cup Optional: Pine nuts

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup onion
6 tablespoons butter
4 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups chicken broth
1 cups heavy cream or half-and-half
1 cup Optional: Pine nuts

Directions

1

Chop onions and gently brown with butter in a large saucepan.
2

Mix mashed pumpkin into the onions and then add the salt, sugar, nutmeg, and pepper.
3

Slowly add chicken broth, stir, and heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
4

Spread the pine nuts on a baking sheet and heat oven to 350 degrees. Toast pine nuts for about 5 minutes
5

Just before serving, stir in cream, and let soup rewarm.
6

Optional: serve with toasted pine nuts to sprinkle on top. Adds a wonderful flavor and texture.