New England Pumpkin Bisque Recipes

Steps:

• Steam or boil the pumpkin or squash until tender.
• Sauté onions over medium heat in olive oil until translucent.
• Using a high-speed blender, combine pumpkin, onions, stock, garlic, wine, maple syrup and spices and blend until smooth.
• Warm soup in saucepan. Serve hot, garnished with pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil, if desired.

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in stock, pumpkin, sherry, brown sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes., Stir in cream, pecans and seeds. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender until smooth. Return all to pan; heat through. If desired, serve with optional toppings.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute the shallots, onion and ginger in oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Gradually stir in broth and cider. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in the pumpkin, syrup and seasonings. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly., In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan. Stir in cream and vanilla; heat through (do not boil). If desired, drizzle individual servings with additional cream and garnish with thyme sprigs.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the pumpkin and vegetable broth. Remove from heat. Transfer to a blender and process 1 minute or until smooth. Return mixture to pan. Return pan to heat.
• Stir in almondmilk, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes, or until soup is heated through. Divide among 4 bowls and top each with 1 teaspoon almonds, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and 1 teaspoon parsley.

Steps:

• Simmer pumpkin in the chicken stock until soft and tender about 25 minutes.
• Transfer pumpkin to a food processor and puree.
• Return pumpkin to the chicken stock.
• In a skillet heat butter to bubbling over medium-high heat.
• Add minced onion and sauté until clear.
• Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
• Add salt, thyme, ginger and brown sugar.
• Add this mixture to the simmering pumpkin stock.
• Whisk in the lemon juice and pepper.
• Heat through uncovered for 25 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and heat 10 minutes.
• Top with nutmeg-thyme croutons.
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• Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium high heat until sizzling.
• Add bread crumbs and toss quickly to coat and fry, stirring until golden brown.
• Remove from heat and toss with thyme, nutmeg and seasoned salt.
• Cool to room temperature.

Steps:

• In heavy stock pan heat butter, saute onions and pears about 5 minutes or til soft.
• Add sage,and salt and pepper. Add flour, cook few minutes, Add stock slowly, whisking to remove lumps.
• Add pumpkin, curry, brown sugar and bring to a simmer. cook 30 minutes. Puree. Add cream. Heat through and serve.
• Tastes richer next day. Makes 12 cups.

Steps:

• I a medium saucepan, combine pumpkin, cooked squash, chicken broth, salt, spices and ¼ cup water.
• Mix well until smooth.
• Stir in evaporated milk.
• Heat slowly to serving temperature, stirring frequently.
• Garnish each serving with a dash of nutmeg.