Curried Pear Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 pears, peeled cored and diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 leek, sliced and washed well
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup sliced scallion
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. saute pears, onion, leek and garlic for 2 minutes.
• 2 add flour and curry powder, stir well, and saute another 2 minutes until pears soften.
• 3 add wine and chicken stock. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pears are very soft, 15-20 minutes. puree with immersion blender.
• 4 in small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. saute scallion in butter 2 minutes, or until tender. add sesame oil and honey. remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
• 5 serve each bowl of soup with a tablespoon of the yogurt topping.