Party Hit Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 pounds sugar pumpkin
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 4 cups seasoned croutons

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• cut the top off of the pumpkin and remove the seeds and strings. carve out the flesh of the pumpkin until the shell is about 1/2 inch thick. be careful not to make any holes in the skin - the pumpkin is the serving bowl. steam the pumpkin flesh in a saucepan with an inch of water, over medium heat for 20 minutes. remove from heat, drain and set aside to cool slightly.
• in a saucepan over medium heat, cook the chicken broth until warm. puree the pumpkin flesh and gradually stir into the pumpkin broth. slowly bring the mixture to a boil. mix in the cream then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. remove from heat. pour soup into the pumpkin shell and garnish with croutons. top with the pumpkin cap.