Autumn Pear and Pumpkin Soup

On Tuesday, we had a church activity called a Souper Supper.  We talked about making soups with the things we had stored in our homes.  For dinner, everyone was to bring their favorite soup.  I decided it was a good chance to try out another new recipe.  I had found this recipe and thought it would be the perfect fall soup, plus we had fresh pumpkin.  The flavor was really great.  You start out by cooking onions in some chicken broth until tender.  My dad suggested adding celery and maybe some more onions.  

Once the onions are tender you puree them with the pumpkin and toss it back in the pot with the pear nectar, cream or half and half and the spices.  

The spices are very simple, ginger and white pepper, but someone at the activity suggested curry might be a fun spice to add.  I also added a little cornstarch to thicken it up a bit.  It was a big hit at the activity.  Recipe says to garnish with fresh pear, if you like.

This really is the perfect fall soup.  Check it out and Happy Cooking!