Description
SOUP SEASON!!! The wheels were spinning in my head as to how I could create a pumpkin bisque using pie pumpkins that was more on the savory side. Then it hit me. Use sage sausage! Genius! Hope you enjoy my recipe for Pumpkin Sage Sausage Bisque as much as I loved creating it!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium to large pie pumpkin, or two cans
- 1 baking potato, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 pound sage sausage
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- drizzle of heavy whipping cream or sour cream, for garnish
- finishing oil, for garnish (optional)
- roasted pumpkin seeds, for garnish
- fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°.
- Cut the pumpkin into four pieces around the stem.
- Slice the four pieces into long wedges.
- Remove the seeds from the flesh. Rinse and reserve.
- Place on a sheet pan (skin side down) with the sliced potato.
- Drizzle the flesh and potato slices with olive oil.
- Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Turn the pumpkin flesh side down.
- Roast for about 1/2 hour, or until you can easily stick a fork through the flesh.
- As the pumpkin and potatoes are roasting, brown the sausage in a soup pot.
- Once the sausage is almost browned, add in the minced garlic and onions.
- Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Allow the sausage to fully cook.
- When the pumpkin is tender, peel away the skin and discard.
- Add the reserved pumpkin seeds to the same pan. Roast until brown.
- Add the roasted pumpkin and potato to a stand up blender. (See alternative in post)
- Add one cup of the stock and 1/2 cup of the cream to the blender.
- Season with a touch of kosher salt.
- Blend.
- Check consistency.
- Add the remaining stock and cream to create desired consistency.
- Blend again.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture into the soup pot.
- Taste for salt.
- Reheat slowly.
- Serve immediately with suggested garnishes, or your own.
- ENJOY!
Notes
SEE POST FOR NOTES!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup, Bisque
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl