Meatless Monday Pumpkin Bisque with Spiced Cream

| November 17, 2023

Need a vegetarian dish to add to your Thanksgiving line-up, or just a delicious way to use up that spare can of pumpkin puree knocking around your pantry? This recipe is the way to do it.

Pumpkin Bisque

Ingredients

  •  1 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoon Arborio rice
  • 1 quart (4 cups) vegetable stock (not sodium reduced)
  • 1 can pumpkin puree (15oz)
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot on medium high heat.
2. Add in the onion and garlic and cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add in the nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and rice and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Add in the broth, pumpkin, and salt and stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
5. Once boiling, reduce to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
6. Puree soup with immersion blender and blend until smooth.
7. Strain if desired and serve immediately.

Spiced Cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove

Instructions

1. Add heavy cream, sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove to medium bowl.
2. With fine wire whisk, whip until heavy cream is able to hold soft peak shape.
3. Serve as a dollop on top of soup.