Soupe au Potiron et Poireaux

Name: Soupe au Potiron et Poireaux (Pumpkin and Leek Soup)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt, sour cream, or heavy cream; 1 cup yogurt, sour cream, or heavy cream; 1 cup yogurt, sour cream, or heavy cream; Pepper; Salt; 1 pound pumpkin puree or 1 pound raw pumpkin chunks; 1 pound pumpkin puree or 1 pound raw pumpkin chunks; 3 cups well-washed, sliced leek (white and tender green parts)

Pumpkin and Leek Soup

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Canon of Vegetables

By Raymond Sokolov

Published 2007

About

Pumpkin soup is a classic home dish all over France. This soup is an obvious variation on potato-leek soup, less dour, brighter, yet thicker.

Ingredients

3 cups well-washed, sliced leek (white and tender green parts)
1 pound pumpkin puree or 1

Europe
France
Mediterranean
Soup
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the leek and pumpkin with 1 quart of water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the solid ingredients are very soft, about 20 minutes.
Puree in a food mill or processor.
Season to taste. Serve hot or chilled. You may