Pumpkin Bisque
Source of Recipe
List of Ingredients
Bisque:
4 cups pumpkins, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
6 cups chicken stock
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 large onion, finely minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
Nutmeg Thyme Croutons:
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons light olive oil
2 1/2 cups white bread, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (Use stale bread)
1 tablespoon thyme
1 pinch nutmegs
seasoning salt Recipe
Bisque: Simmer pumpkin in the chicken stock until soft & 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 sauté 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.
Croutons: 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 & seasoned salt. Cool to room temperature.
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