Sweet Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Category: Appetizers posted by: kfaulkn
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1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup diced carrot
3/4 cup diced celery
3/4 cup sliced ripe banana
1/2 onion,chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
2 cups pumpkin puree
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 whole clove
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon yellow curry powder
In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, banana, onion, garlic. Saute vegetables until they are soft, approximately 10 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of broth, then transfer mixture to blender, or use submersion blender, and blend until smooth. Return mixture to pot and add remaining 3 cups of broth and all other remaining ingredients. Bring soup to a boil and simmer over medium-high heat for 15 minutes.
Cool slightly. Using a submersion blender, or carefully transferring mixture in batches to a blender, puree soup until smooth. Return soup to pot and season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro if desired. Serve warm.
Source: http://somethewiser.danoah.com/2012/09/sweet-spiced-pumpkin-soup.html