Ingredients

• Fresh Origins Petite Pumpkin Green
• 4 Cups pumpkin puree or mashed cooked pumpkin
• 1 resh lemongrass stalk
• 1 onion diced
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
• 1 clove of garlic
• 4 tablespoons parsley chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg

Directions

Cut off the top and bottom of the lemongrass stalk and remove outer layers.  Then smash stalk with the side of a large heavy knife.  Cook lemongrass, onion, and garlic with salt, in butter and olive oil in a medium pot over medium-low heat, until onion is softened, about 10 minutes.  Add pumpkin, corn, tomatoes, with salt, pepper and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally.  A few minutes later, add cream, parsley, chicken stalk, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Simmer for another few minutes.  Then puree the soup either in a blender or using a hand-held blender.  Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl.  Garnish with Fresh Origins Petite Pumpkin Green and MicroFlower™ Micro Marigold™!

This tasty soup has layers of flavors! It is sweet, spicy, and savory with a hint of lemon!