Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:

  • Pumpkin (4 cups)
  • Sweet Potato, peeled and diced (2 lbs.)
  • Onion, diced (med.)
  • Apple Cider (1 cups)
  • Consomme (2 tbsp.)
  • Butter (2 tbsp.)
  • Garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
  • Bay leaf (1)
  • Black or White Pepper (.5 tsp.)
  • Cinnamon (.25 tsp.)
  • Nutmeg (.125 tsp.)
  • Allspice (.125 tsp.)
  • Water (7 cups)

Directions:

  1. Cut Pumpkin in half and remove seeds.
  2. Place cut side down in a 9×13 casserole dish with .5 inches of water in the bottom.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 60 minutes.
  4. When cool, scoop out flesh and mash with a potato masher.
  5. Saute Onion, Garlic, and Bay leaf in Butter.
  6. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil.
  7. Simmer for 30 minutes until potatoes are soft.
  8. Optionally mash with a potato masher for a smoother and thicker soup or leave us is for a chunky brothy soup.

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