Savory Pumpkin Soup in Pumpkin Tureen

Title:
Savory Pumpkin Soup in Pumpkin Tureen

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Fat




Ingredients:





     1 lg Fresh pumpkin (about 12


          Inches in diameter)


 2 1/2 c  Fresh, cooked pumpkin or


          Canned pumpkin


     2 c  Vegetable broth


          Juice of two oranges


   1/2 c  Dry sherry or apple juice


     1 sm Onion, chopped


   1/3 c  Diced celery


     2    Cloves fresh garlic, minced


   1/2 ts Ground cinnamon


     1 ts Ground cardamom


   1/2 ts Ground coriander


   1/2 ts Ground cumin


   1/2 c  Nonfat plain yogurt


          Chopped fresh parsley for


          Garnish






 With a heavy knife, cut off top third of pumpkin. Scoop out seeds and


 strings and discard.  Set aside pumpkin shell.


 


 Puree cooked or canned pumpkin, vegetable broth and orange juice in blender


 or food processor.  Set aside


 


 In a large soup pot, heat sherry or apple juice over medium-high heat. Add


 onion, celery and garlic and saute until soft but not browned, about 10


 minutes. Add spices; cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add pumpkin mixture and


 bring to a boil.  Lower heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes. Reomve from


 heat; transfer 1 cup of soup to a small bowl and stir in yogurt. Return to


 pot and blend well.


 


 Pour soup into hollowed-out pumpkin tureen.  Garnish with chopped parsley.


 


 Serves 6.


 


 Helpful hint: If desired, heat pumpkin shell in a 200 deg F oven for 10 to


 15 minutes before adding soup. The heated shell will keep the soup warm for


 a longer period of time.


 


 Per serving;  100 cal; 3 g prot; 0.2 gr fat; 16 gr carb; 0.1 mg chol; 50 mg


 sod; 3 g fiber.


 


 Here's a recipe for pumpkin soup from the October Vegetarian Times.


 


 This soup always impresses guests, because it's served in a tureen made


 from a large hollowed-out pumpkin. You could also use miniature pumpkins if


 you prefer.


 


 From:    Michelle Dick 
Submitted By DONNA WEBSTER


 
On MON, 20 NOV 1995 154035 GMT


 


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