Comments on: Roasted Pumpkin & Pear Soup

By: ruthp

ruthp — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:19:47 +0000

Great soup! Made it today. I did add some ginger, French Thyme and nutmeg. The pears really added to it. I was out East last year and tried numerous pumpkin soups and none of them had pears in them. I would be tempted to add tom half and half prior to serving to make it richer.

By: Tiernan

Tiernan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:04 +0000

Amazing! I made half a batch with Bartlett pears. I think it could use a little bit more pear, but I also think the one I used wasn’t the most flavorful. So filling! I also went heavy on the black pepper and am really enjoying it so far.

By: suzin

suzin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:19:56 +0000

I too made this with canned pumpkin and it was terrific. I used Bartlett pears and served it with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese as the accompaniment. We had it with a spinach salad and it made a wonderful late fall dinner.

By: dema

dema — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:52 +0000

A Keeper! This looked like a perfect Halloween dinner. Of course, I don’t begin to have time to roast pumpkins etc. So I cheated and used 2 large cans of pumpkin. That meant there were no seeds to roast so I used the dollop of sour cream. For the pears, I used Bosc pears. They hold up well to cooking. Everyone loved it, I’ll make it again. Next time I’ll probably add the carrots and ginger suggested by mynameisern.

By: mynameisern

mynameisern — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:29:06 +0000

This soup was awesome! I love that it isn’t cream based, although it is still extremely filling. I added some ginger and some thyme but other than that followed the recipe exactly. I like things with a little kick so I went heavy on the fresh-ground pepper and it made the perfect complement with the rest of the flavors! I think next time I might try cooking some carrots to add and puree with the rest. I can’t wait to make this again!

By: angelakd

angelakd — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:49:44 +0000

Wonderful soup!!!! Made it tonight for my family and some friends and everyone had rave reviews. Thanks for the recipe.

By: Cooking Ventures

Cooking Ventures — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:06:27 +0000

I really enjoy pumpkin soups and I’ve tried several recipes. What really caught my eye was the use of the pears. How creative! It would lend a subtle sweetness to the dish. I’ll definitely have to try this one, too!