Recipe: Pumpkin and apple soup with ginger

Soups with herbs and spices
October 31, 2013


ChivesWe were really amazed by the rich taste of this pumpkin soup, without any cheese or cream, but only spices like turmeric and ginger, and a topping of chives and apple sticks.


Pumpkin and apple soup with ginger

Pumpkin and apple soup with ginger


Ingredients
Serves two:
1 onion
1 carrot
150g pumpkin
2 Golden Delicious apples
1 potato
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 clove of garlic
1 tbsp brandy
3cm lemon zest
200ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp butter
chives

Directions
Peel the onion and carrot, slice them finely and fry in a large saucepan with the butter.
Cook for one minute, then add the minced garlic, ginger and brandy and let it evaporate.
Peel the apples and remove the core, set aside two slices in plastic wrap, cut the rest into pieces. Peel and cut into cubes pumpkin and potato, then put in the pan.
Pour the vegetable broth, turmeric and chopped lemon zest, and cook for 20-25 minutes.
Puree, pour into individual bowls and garnish with chives and apple slices cut into sticks.



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Author: Deb in Hawaii (URL)
11/04/2013

I love the turmeric and ginger and the pieces of crisp apple on --Yum! Thanks for sharing with Souper Sundays this week!


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