Apple Pumpkin Soup Recipe 465

APPLE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute apples and onion in butter for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in broth. Stir in the pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Cool slightly. , In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Pour into a bowl; cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Just before serving, transfer soup to a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes. Stir in the apple juice, cream, salt and pepper; heat through.

CHEESE PUMPKIN SOUP WITH SAGE AND APPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove about 1 cup of seeds from the pumpkin halves. Clean off any pumpkin meat from the seeds before setting them aside.
• Rub the pumpkin halves with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place them seed side down on a sheet tray lined with aluminum foil. Cook in the oven for about 50 minutes or until a sharp knife easily pierces the skin and flesh.
• Meanwhile, cut the carrots and onion into a medium dice and sauté them in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over low heat until tender. Set aside.
• Heat 1 cup of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it begins to simmer, add 3 to 4 sage leaves at a time, frying them for about 6 to 8 seconds each. Remove the leaves with tongs or a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Continue this process until all the sage is fried. Turn off the heat.
• Immediately place the reserved pumpkin seeds in the leftover, sage-infused oil, for about 20 seconds or until they begin to brown. Pour the contents of the pan into a metal strainer set over a metal bowl.
• Place the seeds on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle generously with salt. Set the oil aside to cool.
• When the pumpkin is cooked, remove it from oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Then remove and discard any seeds from the flesh.
• Scoop out the pumpkin meat from one pumpkin half and place it in a blender. Add half of the cooled carrots and onions, and one chopped apple to the blender. Add vegetable stock to the ¾ mark on the blender and close the lid. Blend on low, then gradually increase the speed as the ingredients combine. Pour the contents into a large pot or bowl. Repeat with the remaining sautéed carrots and onions, chopped apple and vegetable stock.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve: ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with pumpkin seeds, 2 to 3 sage leaves and a drizzle of the reserved pumpkin-sage oil.

PUMPKIN APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first seven ingredients. Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low until flavors are blended, 6-8 hours., Add sausage, cream and brown sugar to slow cooker. Cook until heated through, 30-35 minutes. Discard bay leaves. If desired, serve with apple.

APPLE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan saute apples and onion in butter for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually whisk in broth. Stir in pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
• In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, transfer soup to a saucepan; cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Stir in apple juice, cream, salt and pepper; heat through.

PUMPKIN APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot cook the bacon until crisp. Add butter, apples, carrots, celery, onion and garlic cook until soft in the bacon grease.
• Add the wine, cider and stock. add pumpkin puree and herbs; simmer for one hour.
• Puree the soup in a blender or use your immersion blender, add cream. Finish with salt and pepper if needed.