Pumpkin Bisque w/ CassCaps
Ingredients:
1 pound of large shrimp, reserving shells for stock
2 tablespoons avocado oil
3 tablespoons salted butter
1 leek, white parts, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
BBQ seasoning for shrimp
3 heaping tablespoons of pumpkin, about half the can of 100% pumpkin
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Toppings:
1/2 cup pepitas, seasoned with Cajun BBQ blend and toasted in avocado oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons Crème fraîche
2 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Sauté shrimp in avocado oil until just cooked through. Set aside. Melt butter in the same pan and cook the leeks until tender. Add spices and toast them for a few minutes. Add pumpkin and stock. Cook down for 30 minutes on low. Using a blender or immersion blender blend soup and add heavy cream. Top with toasted spiced pepitas, Crème fraîche, (mix with heavy cream to slightly thin out to pipe) and shrimp on a skewer with fresh dill. Enjoy
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