Name: Curried Pumpkin Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 sugar pumpkin (about 4 pounds); 1 delicata squash; 1 apple (granny smith, honey crisp and gala are good for this, peeled, seeded chopped); 1 bulb fennel (chopped); 1/2 large yellow onion (peeled and chopped); 3 carrots (peeled and diced); 4-5 sprigs thyme (tied together with kitchen string); 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided); 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 8 cups vegetable broth; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 orange (juiced); salt and pepper to taste; croutons; crostini; pepitas; drizzle of walnut or hazelnut oil; fresh cilantro leaves; shaved coconut; drizzle of maple syrup; oyster crackers