Hannah storm's \"mystery\" soup

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Onion,large,chopped
1 pounds Mushrooms,sliced
1 Butter stick
⅓ cup Flour
2 quarts Chicken broth
2 cups Canned pumpkin*
2 cups Light cream
3 tablespoons Honey
2 teaspoons Nutmeg

Directions

Servings: 8

Before making her name as CNN's sole female sportscaster, Hannah Storm was famous for her misadventures in the kitchen. "When I was younger, my brothers used to make fun of me," says Storm. "Once, I was following this wonderful chocolate-coffee bundt cake recipe, and I used a cup of freeze-dried coffee grounds. The joke circulated around the family for years, 'I ate a piece of Hannah's cake and was up for two days straight'."~ Storm has since honed her culinary skills. One dish she's mastered is her mother's famous pumpkin soup.

"This soup was always a mystery soup for anyone outside of the family," says Storm. "My mother never liked to tell people what was in it because they probably wouldn't try it."~ ~ * - not pie filling~ ~ In a large soup pot, saute onion and mushrooms in butter for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in flour. Add chicken broth and pumpkin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in cream, honey, nutmeg and serve.~ ~ OPTIONAL GARNISH: Sprinkle with croutons or crispy chinese noodles and Parmesan cheese.

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