Cooking with Abandon

This one is also from recipezaar. Again, another soup, but I love anything tomato basil.

Posted by recipezaar member Tish.

SERVES 4 -6

INGREDIENTS

1 small pumpkin
7 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
4 cups chicken broth
8-10 carrots, peeled, sliced, diced
1 medium onion
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup mushroom, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground pepper
1/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon sugar

DIRECTIONS

1 In a large pot, put Chicken Stock, pumpkin and carrot.

2 Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 1/2 hour.

3 Put butter in a frying pan and sautee onions and mushrooms until browned.

4 Add tomatoes and continue to fry for 5 minutes.

5 Puree all ingredients in a blender. Place pureed soup into the soup pot.

6 Add spices, sugar and cream at this time.

7 Simmer for 10 minutes.

8 Serve with fresh croutons.