Savory Pumpkin And Apple Soup Recipes

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.

SAVORY PUMPKIN BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy bottom dutch oven. Add minced garlic and onion. Cook on medium heat until onions are soft. 2-3 minutes. Don't let garlic or onion burn.
• Add in minced chipotle, oregano and pumpkin spice. Sauté for 30 seconds to bloom the spices. Now add pumpkin puree. Add water (or vegetable stock, if using) and 1/2 tsp of salt. Mix well so that pumpkin puree is fully mixed with stock. No signs of lumps. Turn heat to medium high. Bring to boil and then simmer on medium heat for 5 more minutes.
• Add honey and apple cider vinegar. Mix well. Turn off heat. Mix in heavy cream while continuously stirring the soup. I use from 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
• Return pan to medium-low heat. Simmer until soup thickens. (3-4 minutes) Add cheddar cheese and mix until cheese has melted. Taste and adjust salt/honey. (I end up adding 1/2 tsp more salt.) Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!

SAVORY PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix the pumpkin, vegetable broth, heavy cream, garlic powder and onion powder. Bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta. Cook 12 minutes, or until pasta is tender but firm. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Stir in pumpkin pie spice, parsley and cilantro. Slowly stir butter, plain yogurt and sour cream into the mixture, making sure they do not curdle. Stir in the cheese, allowing it to melt. Serve topped with nuts.

SAVORY PUMPKIN AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and onions and saute until onions begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic, carrots, celery, pumpkin, salt and pepper, and cook 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add brandy and stir to deglaze the pot. Add the apples, apricots, nutmeg, allspice, curry paste, molasses and lemon juice. Cook, stirring from time to time, for another 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken stock, apple cider and thyme, and bring to a quick simmer. Reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer gently 30-40 minutes until apples, pumpkin and veggies are very soft. Remove stems of thyme (leaves will have fallen off). Remove from heat and using caution, puree in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to the cleaned pot and rewarm over medium-low heat just until steaming hot and bubbles break the surface - do not allow to boil. If soup is too thick add chicken stock to preferred consistency. Taste and add salt/pepper as desired. Ladle into warmed bowls, sprinkle with grated cheddar, walnuts and chives. NOTES: - pumpkin may be substituted with squash or yams - unsweetened apple juice may be used instead of apple cider - curry powder may be used instead of curry paste - garlic croutons topped with caramelized onions are also a tasty garnish - may be made in advance, cooled to room temp, then covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days - soup freezes well and keeps 3 months