Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 4 cups pumpkin puree or 4 cups pumpkin pie filling
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 cups whipping cream (if you want to cut the fat) or 3 cups 2% low-fat milk (if you want to cut the fat)

Method

  • Use a large saucepan to saute the mushrooms, onion and butter until onions are clear.
  • Add flour and curry powder and blend, stirring for five minutes.
  • Add stock, pumpkin, brown sugar and nutmeg, stirring until blended.
  • Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Add milk or whipping cream.
  • Reheat until hot.
  • For Vegetarian use the vegetable stock.