Curry Pumpkin Soup

Ok folks, I have hung on to this recipe for the past few years and only given it to a few select people, but I am now passing it on for more to enjoy! As you can probably tell, I have a serious love for food. I often have dreams that involve food and cooking. Some give me great recipe ideas like this soup, others are ridiculous and involve me making things like giant cheesecakes in kiddie swimming pools. I often wake up and try to write down the yummy sounding concoctions that my mind conjures in dreamland. This one turned out to be a hit and I have had several requests for it now that pumpkin season is under way! 

Curry Pumpkin Soup

• 1 29 oz can of pumpkin or 4 cups of fresh pumpkin puree
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 honey crisp apple
• 3 ribs of celery
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 3 cloves of fresh garlic
• Small handful of fresh sage
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Chop veggies, sage, and apple. Heat a stock pot and add olive oil, bay leaves, onion, garlic, and celery. Cook until onions start to become translucent, stirring frequently. Keep an eye on the garlic to make sure it doesn't brown, and add more olive oil if it begins to do so.

Add about 1/4 cup of the veggie stock, apples, sage, honey, and the rest of the spices. Let this simmer until the celery is tender.

Add the rest of the veggie broth, pumpkin, and cream. Stir until everything is mixed well and allow to simmer for at least another 30 minutes. I usually give it a taste about 20 minutes in and see if I need to add more curry powder, cayenne, salt, or honey. If you have time, let it simmer on low for an hour, but make sure to stir often because the veggies and pumpkin tend to try to stick to the bottom of the pot and will burn.

Using fresh pumpkin puree is great, but I used canned Libby's Pumpkin for this recipe because it is easy and delish!

 Happy Fall, Y'all!