Pumpkin Bisque

Creamy, comforting, yet wholesome, this Pumpkin Bisque is the perfect cold weather dish to warm you up and leave you feeling satisfied.

For today's recipe, we chose an in-demand seasonal ingredient that is accessible, affordable, and versatile- pumpkin.

This recipe features other hearty ingredients like carrots and potatoes alongside the squash. We seasoned it with winter's warm herbs like rosemary and sage, salt and pepper for good measure, and saigon cinnamon- a warm but spicy type of cinnamon.

The recipe comes together surprisingly quickly. Once everything is cooked down and simmering, use an immersion blender to smooth it out into a creamy result. NOTE: if you don't have an immersion blender, you can certainly use a stand blender, but allow the soup to cool a bit first.

To serve, I suggest either topping it with some grated cheese, toasted pepitas, a dollop of sour cream, or just a sprinkling of your favorite herbs as I did. Flatbreads or a sliced Artisan loaf perfectly completes the meal too.

Pumpkin BisquePhoto byLiving the Gourmet

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 4-5 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil or ghee, divided
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 5 fresh sage leaves, minced
• 2 small sprigs of rosemary, minced
• 2 tablespoons AP flour
• 2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable broth)
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 teaspoons Saigon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 cups filtered water

Instructions

1. In a large frying pan, sauté onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons ghee until golden and translucent. Season with salt, pepper, sage, and rosemary. Add flour and stir until thickened. Gently whisk in chicken stock over low heat, whisking until the mixture has thickened. Set aside.
2. In a large soup pot, cook down carrots and potatoes with the remaining 2 tablespoons of ghee. Season with salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Add the pumpkin puree and water.
3. Now add thickened onion mixture to the soup and stir to combine. Let simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
4. Use your immersion blender to blend the soup into a thickened bisque. If you are using a stand blender, allow the soup to cool about 30 minutes before transferring. You can always reheat if the soup cooled too much.
5. Serve and enjoy!

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