Potage au Potiron (Pumpkin Soup)
(from hoskie’s recipe box)
Source: "Twelve Months of Monastery Soups" by: Brother Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: pumpkin, soup, vegetarian
Ingredients
- 6 cups water (more if necessary)
- 4 cups pumpkin, peeled and cubed
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 carrots, large thinly sliced
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- pinch tarragon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 quart milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
Directions
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Pour the 6 cups of water into a large pot. Add the pumpkin with the potatoes and the carrot and bring to a boil.
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Add the onion, minced garlic, tarragon, salt, and pepper and continue boiling for about 20 minutes.
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Reduce heat and simmer for another 20 minutes.
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Blend the soup in a blender and then pour it back into the pot. Add the milk and the oil, stirring well, and over low heat bring the soup to a boil again.
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Simmer for about 10 minutes and serve immediately in well0heated soup bowls, garnishing each with a pinch of parsley.