Saturday, December 17, 2011

Jamaican Pumpkin Soup

Got this recipe from a colleague at work, Layne.  She is a fantastic cook and is very generous with her creations!  Hers tasted somewhat different from mine, but both were good.

Sautee 1 chopt sweet onion in 2T butter
Add 2 cloves garlic, 1 small habanero pepper, and 1 red bell pepper, all chopt. Saute for another minute or two.
Add 1 15 oz can pumpkin and ~3c veggie stock. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Stir, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 20 min or so.
Stir in ~3 oz cream cheese.
Puree in the blender.  Replace on the heat.  Cook for a few more minutes and then serve with bread.

Note: after eating it for a soup one night, I reduced it, thickened it a little with flour, and served with pasta and veggie Italian sausage.  Delicious!

1 comment:

Robin said...

For serious decadence, you could use cream.