Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
1ea. Medium sized roasting pumpkin
½ lb.- Bacon
1 C- diced onion
1 C- chopped fennel
1 C- diced apple
2 Tbs- minced garlic
3 qt- chicken stock
1 C- Heavy Cream
1 ea.- Bay leaf
½ tsp- clove
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
- Tools
Knife
Cutting board
Immersion blender
Stock pot
Measuring utensils
Method
- Preheat oven or air fryer to 350 degrees, deseed and roast your pumpkin until tender, remove skin and set aside for later use
- Render bacon in a little bit of olive oil on medium heat, until the bacon is crisp and remove for later use.
- Add the chopped ingredients, bay leaf and clove and saute until tender and translucent. Now add the chicken stock and pumpkin. Bring everything to a rolling boil while stirring in heavy cream.
- Reduce heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. Turn off heat and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the crispy bacon from earlier and enjoy.