Name: Pumpkin and Pear Bisque with Goat Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pie pumpkin, peeled and coarsely chopped - 1 (2 pound); Pears - peeled, cored, and sliced - 3; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Bacon, diced - 6 slices; Onion, diced - ½; Fennel, diced - ½ bulb; Butter - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Chicken broth - 4 cups; Crumbled goat cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Pumpkin and Pear Bisque with Goat Cheese

1. Pie pumpkin, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 (2 pound)

2. Pears - peeled, cored, and sliced 3

3. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

4. Bacon, diced 6 slices

5. Onion, diced ½

6. Fennel, diced ½ bulb

7. Butter 3 tablespoons

8. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

9. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

11. Chicken broth 4 cups

12. Crumbled goat cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Pumpkin and Pear Bisque with Goat Cheese

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place pumpkin chunks on one side of a rimmed baking sheet. Place sliced pears on the other side. Drizzle with olive oil and mix around to coat.

3 . Stage

Roast in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until pumpkin is easily pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, fry bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add onion and fennel; cook until onion is soft and clear, about 5 minutes. Add butter and garlic; season with cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Add pumpkin and pears. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

5 . Stage

Pour in chicken broth to cover all the vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Serve hot, with crumbled goat cheese on top.