Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.
The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
gourds, I've found, are strictly decorative, unless you use butternut squash
which of course is used to make soup 😉
Pumpkin Soup
16 oz. can pumpkin
10-1/2 oz. chicken stock
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. minced onion
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste
1/4 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
12 oz. can evaporated skimmed milk
Optional garnish:
1/2 c. nonfat or low-fat sour cream (or creme fraiche if you want to be
fancy)
unsalted pumpkin seeds
In medium saucepan, combine pumpkin, broth, salt, onion, cayenne and
tarragon leaves. Cook over medium heat, 10 -15 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Stir in evaporated skimmed milk. Heat through, about 5
minutes; do not boil. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Garnish if desired with sour cream and pumpkin seeds.