{"id":5845,"date":"2013-11-12T18:30:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T01:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=5845"},"modified":"2013-11-12T18:30:20","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T01:30:20","slug":"in-search-of-matisse-green-pumpkin-cream-of-pumpkin-soup-and-a-blustar-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2013\/11\/12\/in-search-of-matisse-green-pumpkin-cream-of-pumpkin-soup-and-a-blustar-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Cream of Pumpkin Soup | In Search of Matisse' Green Pumpkin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt\u2019s autumn! Just in case you haven\u2019t noticed the chill in the air..and a bowl of warm soup make a wonderful dinner companion on a brisk Fall evening.\u00a0 Inspired by Henri Matisse Green Pumpkin\u2026a recipe\u00a0 that combines two of my favorite\u00a0 \u2018good for you\u2019 ingredients-\u00a0 fresh pumpkin and mushrooms. .. now as for that green pumpkin..still looking for one
\nI would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than to be crowded on a velvet cushion<\/em><\/strong>
\nHenry David Thoreau<\/em><\/strong>
\nCream of Pumpkin Soup<\/strong>
\n1 lb of\u00a0 of fresh pumpkin (peeled and seeded and\u00a0 cut into small cubes)
\n4 ounces of button mushrooms
\n1\/2 cup cream (or substitute fat free half and half)
\n1 small onion finely chopped
\n1 scallion finely chopped
\n1 clove of garlic
\n2 tsps of freshly chopped parsley
\n1 bouillion cube
\n2 tblsps pine nuts
\n3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
\nsalt and pepper to taste
\nFinely chop onion and scallion. Clean mushrooms and cut into large pieces, removing stems. Cut pumpkin into cubes..
\nPlace in 2 tblsps olive oil, chopped onion and scallion in saute pan and saute over low heat. When just\u00a0 golden place in pumpkin and saute using a wooden spoon to turn.\u00a0 Add in cream and 1 cup of warm water along with one bouillion cube (crumbled)..\u00a0 cook for 25 minutes.
\nIn another saute pan, place 1 tblsp olive oil and place in mushrooms. Add in chopped parsley and pine nuts. Saute until water from mushrooms has just about evaporated.
\nWhen pumpkin is tender, remove from heat and when warm (not too hot) place in food processor or potato masher to make\u00a0 a creamy mixture. If you like your soup steaming hot, place in soup pan for a few minutes till just boiling.Place in bowl and add in mushrooms, stir.Place in individual serving dishes and serve..Grate some fresh black pepper on top.
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