Spcied Pumpkin Soup

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Ready In: 45 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tablespoon(s) butter

3/4 cup(s) carrot chopped

3/4 cup(s) celery chopped

3/4 cup(s) ripe banana chopped

1/2 onion chopped

1 clove(s) garlic minced

1 bay leaf

1 whole clove

5 cup(s) low salt chicken broth

2 cup(s) canned pure pumpkin

3/4 cup(s) canned unsweetened coconut milk

1/4 cup(s) sweetend condensed milk

1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon(s) ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon(s) crumbled dried sage leaves

1/4 teaspoon(s) ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon(s) yellow curry powder

cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrot and next 6 ingredients and sauté until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer mixture to processor and blend until smooth. Return mixture to pot. Add broth and all remaining ingredients except cilantro. Boil soup over medium-high heat 15 minutes to blend flavors. Cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and refrigerate.)
2. Bring soup to simmer. Divide among 8 bowls. top with the following:
3. Relish: (combine:)
4. crisp apple, such as McIntosh or Granny Smith, finely chopped
5. /4 red onion, finely chopped
6. tablespoons lemon juice
7. /2 cup dried sweetened cranberries, chopped
8. teaspoon chili powder
9. teaspoons honey
10. /2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11. spiced pepitas
12. * Canned unsweetened coconut milk is sold at Indian, Southeast Asian, and Latin American markets and at many supermarkets.
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By RecipeOfHealth.com