Curried Pumpkin Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups fresh pumpkin, cooked and drained
• 2 potatoes, cooked and peeled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion
• 2 stalks leeks, portion only sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart chicken stock (or enough to cover vegetables completely)
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• black pepper
• salt
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup whipping cream (or 1/2 and 1/2 for a lighter soup)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a soup pot, and sautee chopped onion, leeks and garlic.
• 2 when veggies are tender stir in flour and mix well.
• 3 add broth, pumkin, potatoes and spices.
• 4 bring to a boil and simmer for about 10-15 minutes to combine flavors.
• 5 puree the soup with an arm mixer or in the blender.
• 6 if using a blender, return soup to a soup pot.
• 7 add raisins and cream, mix well.
• 8 cook over medium heat until raisins soften, about 10 more minutes.
• 9 serve hot sprinkled with chopped nuts or fresh parsley or cilantro.