September 2026 Recipe of the Month: Pumpkin Mushroom Soup
This fresh and seasonal dish is prepared utilizing fresh Fall ingredients pumpkin & mushrooms.
Ingredient List:
- 1 pound pumpkin, chopped
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter (or vegan butter)
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- 1 cup heavy cream (or coconut cream)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- In a soup pot, sauté pumpkin, mushrooms, and onion in butter until softened.
- Stir in curry and broth, bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl, make a slurry of arrowroot and broth, break up all lumps, then add to the soup.
- Cook until the pumpkin is fork tender.
- Blend all soup ingredients with an immersion blender.
- Reduce to a simmer, and then add cream.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
