Pumpkin Squash or Butternut Squash Bisque

PUMPKIN SQUASH OR
     BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Ingredients

1 lb cooked pumpkin or butternut squash (Leila used butternut squash)
4 tbs butter
1 large onion
1 medium leek
4 cups chicken broth (homemade is best!)
1 cup heavy cream or half and half
1 teasp. Salt
½ teasp. Curry powder
¼ teasp. Ginger
¼ teasp. Pepper
1 bay leaf

Directions


1.  In a large pot-Melt butter and sauté leek and onion (chopped)

2. Stir in pumpkin ,broth, salt, spices and bay leaf

3. Bring to boil

4. Lower heat, simmer uncovered 15 mins.

5. Remove bay leaf

6  Puree in blender small amounts at a time

7.Add cream.