Autumn Pear And Pumpkin Soup


The middle school cooking teacher gave me a recipe for a soup that smelled so good i had to ask for it-it was a mushroom-tomato bisque that i just posted but on the same sheet was this soup recipe that sounds like it would be good so i thought i would post it as well. It is from a 1996 magazine.

Steps


Combine onion , water and bouillon granules in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer , covered , about 10 minutes , or until the onion is very tender.
Cool slightly.
Transfer mixture to a blender container or food processsor bowl.
Add pumpkin.
Cover and blend or process till smooth.
Return pumpkin mixture to saucepan and stir in half and half or light cream , pear nectar , ginger , and white pepper.
Cook and stir until heated through.
Ladle into soup bowls.
If desired , garnish each serving with pear slices.

Ingredients


onion, water, instant chicken bouillon granules, pumpkin, half-and-half, pear nectar, ground ginger, white pepper, pear