Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Caramelized Apples & Fennel

Pumpkins and Fall…a magical combination.

After the warm days of summer yielded these giant french baking pumpkins (Rouge Vif D’etampes) – the start of the cold weather means that it’s time to bake with them!

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In this recipe, I replaced the typical aromatic combination of onions, celery & carrots (as a great start to any soup) with onion, fennel & apples.   This was out of necessity – (didn’t have those on hand) and the result yielded a lovely complex flavor that I wanted to replicate, and I hope you will try!

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Home Made Croutons

Start with a baguette or french loaf (day old bread which is a bit stale works perfectly!).  Cut into 1-inch cubes.  Add the bread cubes to a deep roasting pan, drizzle generously with olive oil or home rendered lard, salt & pepper and some minced garlic.  Mix & toss until bread is coated.  Set your oven broiler to low, and WATCH these beauties so they take on just enough color and crunch.

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ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP with Caramelized Apples & Fennel

Source: www.plantoeat.com

Course: Soup

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1 Baking Pumpkin Roasted
  • 12 cup Fennel Bulb sliced thin
  • 2 Onions sliced thin
  • 3 Apples cut into chunks
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 Red Chile
  • 4-6 cups Soup Stock
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Yogurt or Cream Garnish
  • Fresh Sage Garnish

Directions

  1. Cut your pumpkin in half, remove seeds sprinkle with salt and bake or roast until tender (check the pumpkin, a knife should slide into the flesh easily) Remove, set aside – or refrigerate/freeze for later.
  2. Add onion, garlic, fennel, apples & chile to a skillet. Season with salt & pepper. Cook slowly until they all soften and take on some color. Careful not to burn.
  3. Add your pumpkin to a large stock pot, add caramelized onion mixture, heat through. Begin adding your broth to the soup and blend with a hand mixer until your soup reaches a consistency that you like.
  4. Serve in bowls, drizzled with a bit of half & half or a dollop of plain yogurt. Sprinkle with fresh sage and home made croutons. ENJOY!

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