Curried Pumpkin Soup During The Storm that WASN'T

On Saturday evening we celebrated Karen's golden birthday. I'm calling this year our golden birthdays as we turn 58 and we were born in '58. 

 Any excuse for a party.

Saturday was predicted to be very stormy so I chose comfort food for our menu.  For a starter we had curried pumpkin soup.  My sister, Kathi has made this recipe for years and I love this soup in the fall.  I think she got the recipe from a Junior League Cookbook.  Those leaguers always have good recipes.   I served the soup in teacups with pumpkin cranberry crisps and a Darigold sharp white cheddar.

I don't have any pictures of the cooking process.  On Saturday the weathermen were predicting doom and gloom and power outages so I was cooking quickly to have every thing prepped before I was without power.  Of course, now we know it was The Storm that WASN'T.

 Curried Pumpkin Soup

1 large onion, diced

1/4 cup butter

1 teaspoon curry powder

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

3 cups canned pumpkin

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups half and half

Sour cream and fresh parsley

In a large saucepan over medium heat saute the diced onions in butter until soft.  Sprinkle in the curry powder. Pour mixture into blender or food processor and puree until smooth.  Return to the sauce pan and add chicken broth, canned pumpkin. salt and half and half.  Heat through over medium heat. Do not bring to a boil or soup will curdle.  Garnish with sour cream and parsley flakes.

 I enjoyed leftover crisps, cheese and soup on Sunday during the Seahawk's game.  The leftover soup reheats nicely.  I am going to get to Trader Joe's for more crisps because they are autumn in your mouth delicious.

 The best part of The Storm that WASN'T was that I bought myself new rain boots.  And that the power didn't go out at our house so I was able to cook the birthday dinner in the house rather than on the BBQ grill and in the trailer.  Annie has a propane oven so that was plan B.  After the soup I served Pioneer Woman's Meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli and corn pudding.  I baked an Almond Cream Cake for dessert.  It was a pinterest recipe that was accurate until the frosting.

 I am thankful that there was minimal damage and power outages but honestly, The Storm that WASN'T  was a little bit of a letdown after all of the media hype. If the forecast is correct I will have plenty of opportunities to wear my rain boots this week.

Enjoy the soup recipe and stay dry!