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POTAGE AU POTION (PUMPKIN SOUP)
Soups
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Ingredients:
6 cups water
4 cups pumpkin, peeled and cubed
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
2 onions (thinly sliced)
2 garlic cloves, minced
pinch tarragon
salt and pepper to taste
1 qt. milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
Pour the water into a large pot and add the pumpkin, potatoes and carrots and bring to a boil. Add the onion, garlic, tarragon salt and pepper and continue boiling for about 20 minutes. Pour the mixture into a blender and puree, then pour back into the pot. Over low heat, add the milk and oil, stirring well. Bring to a boil again. Simmer for about 10 minutes and serve immediately in well-heated soup bowls, garnishing each with a pinch of parsley.
(This recipe was contributed as part of a "Cook of the Week" feature.)