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      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.
  
  Recipe by Jan Barrett-Chow
  
  Recipe FROM: Peaceful Gatherings Cookbook,
  Federated Church, Bolton, MA
  
  Posted by Perry Lowell, Fidonet COOKING Echo, Jan. 1992             
  
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