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Pumpkin Bisque with Wild Rice

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2009-10-28 Side Dish

Pumpkin Bisque With Wild Rice

Pumpkin puree is combined in the crock pot with rice, onion, white beans, seasonings and cream. Vegetarians may wish to substitute chicken broth for the vegtable broth.

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  • Servings: 6-10

Ingredients:

2 cups Chopped White or Yellow Onion
2× 15-oz cans Canned Pumpkin, not pie filling
3½ cups Cold Water
4 cups Lower-sodium Chicken Broth
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp Packed Light Brown Sugar
2× 15-oz can White Beans, rinsed and drained well
¾ cup Uncooked Long Grain & Wild Rice
2 tsp Cooking Sherry, optional
½ cup Light Cream or Half-and-half
¼ cup Dried Parsley

Directions:

Combine all ingredients, except cream and parsley, in a 5-6 quart crock pot. Cook on high heat setting for 3 1/2 hours or on low for 7 hours. Ten minutes before serving, stir in cream; cover to heat through. Sprinkle with dried parsley before serving.

Helpful Tips:

If you want to make this as a nonfat recipe, you can omit the cream altogether.

robinhaas

Recipe By: robinhaas