This is a great Fall recipe. If you love pumpkins and you love tomatoes, you will love this pumpkin tomato basil soup recipe. The flavors blend well together.
Ingredients:
1
Small Pumpkin
7
Tomatoes, skinned and chopped
4 cups
Chicken Broth
8-10
Carrots, peeled and sliced or diced
1
Medium Onion
2-3 cloves
Garlic, chopped
1 cup
Mushrooms, sliced
2 Tablespoons
Basil, chopped
1/2 stick
Butter or Margarine
1 Teaspoon
Salt
pinch
Ground Pepper
1/4 cup
Cream
Pumpkin Tomato Basil Soup Recipe Directions:
In a large pot, put Chicken Stock, pumpkin and carrot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 1/2 hour.
Put butter or margarine in a frying pan and sauté onions and mushrooms until browned.
Add tomatoes and continue to fry for 5 minutes.
Puree all ingredients in a blender. Place pureed soup into the soup pot.
Add spices, sugar and cream at this time.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve with fresh home made croutons.
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