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Pumpkin Soup Makes 6 servings
2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped 2 tbsp onion, chopped 1 large sprig parsley, chopped 1/8 tsp dried thyme leaves 1 bay leaf 1 cup canned tomatoes 14oz canned pumpkin 2 cups chicken stock 1 tbsp flour 1 cup half and half 1 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper
Melt butter and add green pepper, onion, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Cook five minutes. Add tomatoes, pumpkin, and chicken stock. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Puree in blender or food processor. Blend together flour and half and half, and stir into soup. Add salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens. Store in refrigerator until serving time. Serve hot or cold.
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