Curried Harvest Pumpkin Soup - E.D.Smith

Curried Harvest Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:

2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 apple, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tsp (20 mL) curry powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
6 cups (1.5 L) no salt added chicken broth
1 can (796 mL) E.D.SMITH® PURE PUMPKIN
1 cup (250 mL) milk, light cream or evaporated milk
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Cook the onion, apple and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in the curry powder and cinnamon. Add the broth and pumpkin; simmer for 10 minutes.
Purée with an immersion blender (or in a batches in a blender) until smooth. Add milk and heat gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Tips:

For entertaining, garnish soup with a drizzle of yogurt and a sprig of fresh cilantro or parsley.
To make the soup dairy free, use oil instead of butter and coconut milk instead of milk or light cream.
To make the soup vegetarian, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.