Subj : 10/26 Nat Pumpkin Day - To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Oct 25 2022 09:24:04 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Smoky Pumpkin Soup Categories: Soups, Squash, Pork, Beef, Herbs Yield: 6 Servings 6 sl Bacon; diced, cooked crisp 4 tb Unsalted butter 6 c Pumpkin; peeled, in 1" pcs 6 c Beef stock 1/2 c Marsala 1 ts Dried thyme Salt & pepper Toasted pumpkin seeds; - garnish The bacon should be diced and cooked crisp. Drain and reserve the fat. Peel the pumpkin and dice in 1" pieces. Heat the bacon fat and butter in a stock pot over med-high heat. Add the pumpkin cubes and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the stock and simmer covered until the pumpkin is very tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the Marsala, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Process the soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to the stock pot. Add the bacon. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve immediately, garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds. From: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... Don't warn people to not drink disinfectant; let this one play out ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Get your COOKING fix here! - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200) .