Comforting Pumpkin (Kabocha Squash) Potage
- 200 grams without seeds and skin Pumpkin (Kabocha Squash)
- 1/2 Onion
- 20 grams Butter
- 200 ml Water
- 1 Consomme soup stock cube or bouillon
- 100 ml Milk
- 50 ml Heavy cream
- 1 dash Salt and pepper
- 1 Heavy cream (to finish)
- Cut the kabocha squash into 5 mm thick slices.
- Thinly slice the onion.
- Add the butter in a frying pan, and turn on the heat.
- Add the kabocha squash and onion, and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 ~ 3 minutes without burning.
- When the onion becomes transparent, soft, and wilted, add the water and consomme.
- Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and simmer for about 10 minutes over low heat.
- (until the kabocha squash is about to fall apart.)
- Let Step 3 cool then puree in a food processor or a blender.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve, and transfer to a small pot.
- Put the pot with the Step 4 puree over the heat, and add the milk and heavy cream little by little.
- Adjust the taste with salt and pepper, bring to a boil, and your done.
- Serve in a bowl, swirl in heavy cream if you'd like, and enjoy It's also delicious served cold in the summer.
- I recommend this recipe, "Candied Kabocha Squash" made with leftover kabocha squash skin
without seeds, onion, butter, water, bouillon, milk, cream, salt, heavy cream
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/155224-comforting-pumpkin-kabocha-squash-potage (may not work)