From The Pantry Curried Pumpkin And Wild Rice Soup Recipes

PUMPKIN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions; fluff and set aside.
• Meanwhile, pulse the tomato paste, vinegar, raisins, curry powder, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup of the peanuts and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor until a coarse paste forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the paste and cook, stirring frequently, until the oil begins to separate and the paste is brick red, 6 to 8 minutes. (Add a tablespoons or two of water if the paste sticks to the bottom of the pan at all.) Add the chicken broth, pumpkin puree and 2 cups water and whisk until blended. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally, and continue simmering until the soup has thickened slightly, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in about three-quarters of the cooked rice and adjust the seasoning with salt.
• Serve the soup topped equally with the remaining rice and 1/4 cup peanuts. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and the chives.

CURRIED PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the broth, pumpkin, lemon juice, curry powder, sugar, salt if desired and pepper; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in cream; heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

CURRIED PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, curry, and cumin; saute, stirring often, until onion is soft and fragrant.
• Stir in apples, pumpkin, broth, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Puree soup in a food processor or a blender.
• Return soup to saucepan; reheat, covered, over low heat.

BEST CURRIED PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour and curry powder until blended. Gradually add the broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the pumpkin, milk, honey, salt, pepper and nutmeg; heat through. Garnish with chives if desired.

CURRIED WILD RICE AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot, bring the wild rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.
• Place the squash in a medium pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, return to the pot, and mash. Mix in the chicken broth and orange juice.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and garlic until tender. Season with the curry powder. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a blender or food processor, blend the squash and broth with the onion and garlic mixture until smooth. Return to the medium pot, mix in the cooked wild rice, and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

CURRIED WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring water to a boil.
• Add rice and stir.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute onion until golden brown; add mushrooms and celery.
• Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly.
• Gradually add broth; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
• Boil, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and add cooked rice, half and half, sherry, salt, white pepper, curry powder, dry mustard, paprika and chervil.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Serve hot and garnish with parsley.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH WILD RICE AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place almond slivers on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until golden brown, shaking the pan halfway through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a board and chop; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add leek; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes more. Add pumpkin, turnip, carrots, parsnip, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are well mixed and coated with butter.
• Add 3 1/2 cups stock and thyme; bring to a boil over medium heat. Return heat to medium-low; gently simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Fill a saucepan with cold water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and rice. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat. Simmer until rice is tender, about 45 minutes, or according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
• Remove soup from heat; let cool slightly. Use an immersion blender or puree in a food processor or blender (fill blender only halfway -- hot liquids expand). Working in batches, add stock to thin if necessary. Reheat soup over medium-low heat.
• Heat remaining tablespoon butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add apple; cook until brown and soft, about 3 minutes. Add scallions, remaining salt, and cayenne; cook until scallions soften, about 1 minute. Add rice and reserved nuts; cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Ladle soup into pumpkin bowls, and garnish with wild-rice mixture. Serve.

PUMPKIN WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté the onion in the butter in a large saucepan for 5 minutes; stir in the broth and pumpkin, heat, stirring occasionally, over low heat for 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in the wild rice and pepper; continue to heat for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and heat through; do not boil.
• Garnish with chives or parsley and serve.