Kellymac's Autumn Harvest Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 medium sized pears, peeled and diced
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/3 cup cooking sherry
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1/2 tablespoon cracked pepper (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt (or to taste)
• sour cream or greek yogurt

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and garlic in butter over medium heat until soft, but don't let brown.
• 2 add pears and yam and cover, cooking 5-8 mins until yam is soft.
• 3 add chicken broth and beef stock and bring to boil. once at a boil reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 add cooking sherry and half and half in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• 5 remove from heat and add pumpkin. stir until combined.
• 6 allow to cool for 15-30 minutes.
• 7 puree in food processor or blender.
• 8 return to heat and serve, garnishing with sour cream or yogurt, or put into containers to freeze.