Pumpkin Bisque

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 cups light vegetable stock (or light chicken stock or water)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 cups pumpkin purie
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream

Directions

Saute onions, celery, and garlic in butter. Add stock, tomatoes, bay leaves and nutmeg. Cook until vegetables are very soft. Strain and reserve liquid. Purie vegetables with some liquid and strain through a sieve. Combine liquid, puried vegetables, and pumpkin; heat. Add cream and season with salt and pepper.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: 1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook. (www.virtualcities.com)
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@worldnet.att.net
Pumpkin Bisque