Pumpkin Soup Recipe

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Kev in

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My wife is regretting not buying the cook book with the pumpkin soup recipe in it that she wants to make for Thanksgiving. Does anyone out there have the recipe they could post?

Kevin
 
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jbest

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From Carnival's book "The Buffets of Carnival"

West Indian Pumpkin Soup (serves 100!)

3 lb. onions, quartered
2 lb. leeks
2 oz. garlic cloves
2 fl. oz. olive oil
7 lb. pumpkin puree
3 1/2 gal. chicken stock
2 qt. half and half
1 qt. heavy cream
salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Heat oven to 300F. Place onions, leeks, and garlic in a shallow roasting pan: drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 300F for 30 minutes. Puree vegetables.

Roast pumpkin puree at 300F for 20-25 minutes. In large stockpot, combine pumpkin puree, pureed vegetables, and chicken stock: bring to a boil. Simmer 1 hour.

Add half and half and cream: simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
 
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