Yuletide with CoG #2: Pumpkin Soup

Tessa's Canned Pumpkin Soup

Submitted by Lady Elestial

National Correspondence Officer from Weavers Local Council 

courtesy of Flickr's ccharmon

(Tessa was a community theater friend who brought this to the cast parties after the shows)

One large onion (sweet preferred, but not necessary), sliced thin and chopped small

 ½ stick butter

One teaspoon coriander

Two teaspoons curry powder

One small pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

3 cups chicken broth

One can packed pumpkin

One cup ½ and ½

·        In a very large sauce pan, melt the butter then slowly cook the onion until soft and transparent (@20 mins).

·        Add the coriander, curry (red pepper, if wanted), stir well and cook for two more minutes, on low, stirring occasionally.

·        Slowly add the 3 cups chicken broth; bring to boil, cover, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

·        Slowly stir in pumpkin until well blended.

·        Slowly stir in ½ and ½ until well blended.