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Irish Pumpkin Potage

SUBMITTED BY: France Morrow

"My mother has served this potage since I can remember and everybody raves about it! The only thing is that you may have blistered hands after cutting the fresh pumpkin, so you may want to have some gloves available. Have fun!"

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 pounds peeled, seeded and diced sugar pumpkin
  • 2 leeks, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 4 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

  1. Halve the pumpkin and scrape out the seeds and pith. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
  2. In a large skillet, saute the pumpkin, leeks, onion and garlic in olive oil. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
  3. Strain vegetables, place in food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer puree to pot or crock pot; add enough milk to reach smooth consistency.
  4. Add the cayenne pepper, paprika, ground pepper and nutmeg; simmer for 30 minutes and do not allow to boil.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by Paula
This soup was very good, although very labor intensive. To cut down on the work involved with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2005 by Jennifer in Montreal
Was very good, but perhaps a bit too spicy. I will make it again with less cayenne next time. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2007 by ChristinaW
This was lovely! I loved the spiciness of the cayenne with the pumpkin and nutmeg. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2008 by vokalkord
This is awesome soup. I added 1 tsp kosher salt and I also precooked the pumpkin. I used the... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Irish Pumpkin Potage

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 445

  • Total Fat: 29g
  • Cholesterol: 18mg
  • Sodium: 1321mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
  • Protein: 13.4g

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