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Pumpkin Soup

by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on October 1, 2009

BakedWholePumpkinThis is my own pumpkin soup recipe just in time for Thanksgiving. My secret is using “3 kinds of pepper” gives any dish a deep smoky, peppery flavor with a hint of heat.

To really look cool you can serve soup in a large roasted pumpkin shell. That always gets lots of ohhhs and ahhhhs from my guests.

Ingredients:
1 large onion sliced
3 cloves garlic chopped (unless you love garlic like me and put in as much as you like)
¼ cup olive oil
1 small to medium sugar pumpkin; seeded and cut into chunks
48 oz. chicken broth
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp white pepper (imparts a smoky flavor)
¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper (adds a peppery)
Dash or two of red pepper (cayenne powder, adds a small bit of heat)
Dash of nutmeg
I tsp dry sage
¼ C. butter
1 cup heavy cream or half n half
Crumbled bacon and/or chives for topping

Directions:
In a large stock pot, cook onion and garlic and pumpkin chunks in olive oil and cook over low heat until soft onion is soft.
Cover with chicken broth and cook until pumpkin is soft enough to puree.
Puree mixture.
Add butter and cream.
Add salt, 3 kinds of pepper and sage.
Heat thoroughly.
Top with bacon and chives and serve.

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Cajun Gravy

by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on September 24, 2009

This is our favorite gravy and I make it every year for Thanksgiving. The spicy flavor goes so well with the Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. I usually serve a crisp, spicy Gewurztraminer with this gravy. This is the only gravy I make for Thanksgiving now and it is a huge family favorite. I used [...]

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Zinfandel Sauce

by Cheryl Wolhar - MyVineSpace on September 18, 2009

I love this sauce with beef or venison. You can also use a bottle of Cab or Pinot if that is what you have on hand. This Christmas I will serve it with my favorite Beef Wellington… yum… I can’t wait!

Ingredients:
6 shallots finely pureed
4 cloves of garlic finely pureed
Olive oil – 3 tbsp
3 tbsp flour
1 [...]

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Cream of Green Chile Soup

by Cheryl Wolhar on August 25, 2009

This is another family favorite and is usually served on Thanksgiving, however, this year I served the Pumpkin Soup which was also a big hit! The best thing about this recipe is that you can use it to make any “cream” soup that you want, i.e. Cream of Broccoli, Cream of Asparagus, etc… Just substitute [...]

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Favorite Easy Bread Recipe

by Cheryl Wolhar on October 28, 2008

This bread is SO easy and SO delicious! This is the short version… it takes only 5 hours as opposed to the longer version that takes 12 hours. I actually prefer the slightly sour flavor that you get from the longer rise time but when I am in a hurry this version works perfectly.

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