Maple Pumpkin Bisque Recipes

MAPLE PUMPKIN BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often for 5 minutes.
• Add pumpkin and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Add wine and simmer until reduced by half.
• Add vegetable and chicken broth; cook until reduced by half.
• (At this point, pumpkin should be soft - if not, continue cooking until soft.).
• Puree soup in a food processor or blender.
• Return soup to pot.
• Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Stir in cream and maple syrup.
• Reheat, if necessary, and serve.

PUMPKIN BISQUE

Steps:

• Steam or boil the pumpkin or squash until tender.
• Sauté onions over medium heat in olive oil until translucent.
• Using a high-speed blender, combine pumpkin, onions, stock, garlic, wine, maple syrup and spices and blend until smooth.
• Warm soup in saucepan. Serve hot, garnished with pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil, if desired.