Pumpkin And Sausage Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1/2 pound andouille sausage, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 1/2 pounds pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup praline liqueur
• 7 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/8 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• cook diced sausage in skillet with 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes.
• add onion and cook until soft. add thyme and pumpkin or sweet potatoes and cook 5 minutes.
• add liqueur, broth, and brown sugar. cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, or until pumpkin or potatoes are tender.
• in blender puree soup in batches. return to pan and stir in cream and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. warm but do not boil. serve immediately.