Lucille Downer’s Taste of the Peninsula: Pumpkin Soup
Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, October 24, 2006
First, drain 1 cup plain yogurt through cheesecloth-lined strainer (10 minutes).
? 1 small yellow onion – chopped
? 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
? 3 cups chicken broth
? 2 tablespoons chicken flavor granules
? Salt and pepper
Garnish;
? 6 thin tomato slices
? 3 sliced green onions (including tops)
Chop yellow onion. Simmer in broth for 10 minutes – covered. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken flavor granules and pumpkin.
Pour into a blender. Add drained yogurt – puree. Reheat, do not boil. Ladle into 6 soup bowls. Garnish with tomato slices and green onions.