World Famous Recipes

Cuban Pumpkin Soup

1 oz butter

1 onion, diced

2 pounds peeled and diced pumpkin

2 tsp. diced Chile pepper

5 cups chicken stock

2 springs fresh thyme

salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup cream

SPICED CREAM TOPPING:

1/2 cup cream

1/4 tsp. each ground cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper

Chopped chives

Melt butter in a heavy sauce pan and saute the onion until tender.

Add the pumpkin, chile pepper, stock, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover

and simmer until the pumpkin is tender. Puree until smooth. Before

serving, stir in the cream.

To make the topping, lightly whip the cream with the seasonings.

Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a little of the whipped cream

and some chopped chives.

Serves 4-6