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  	     Comfort food: pumpkin soup .  
     January 2007 |  | Recipe: Smooth Pumpkin Soup A Fall And Winter Treat 
 A warm and hearty bowl of soup is comfort food. While most of us know the joys of a slice of pumpkin pie, few know the happiness of a bowl of  pumpkin soup. Fresh pumpkin makes the best soup, but you can make a quick soup with canned pumpkin.  Enjoy with  warm, crusty bread. Serves 4. Ingredients
  10 to 11 ounces of pumpkin flesh1/2 onion13.5 fluid ounces  chicken stock*13.5 fluid ounces  milk1 tablespoon butterSalt and pepperFinely chopped parsleyCrusty bread  Directions
  Remove the seeds and skin of the pumpkin, and cut the flesh into 1/4" thick slices. Thinly slice the onion. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for a few moments. Add the pumpkin and stir some more. Next, add the chicken stock, bring to the boil and then simmer over a medium heat for 7-8 minutes (until the pumpkin has softened).Liquidize the mixture using a food processor, blender or hand-held blender, then return to the pan, add the milk and heat through once more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.Serve, sprinkled with chopped parsley.  *Read our review of Savory Creations chicken stock.    Recipe and photo © 2007 UMAMI Information Center. All rights reserved. Other material 
  
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