Hannah Storm’s ‘Mystery’ Soup

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1    Onion,large,chopped
1 lb Mushrooms,sliced
1    Butter stick
1/3 c  Flour
2 qt Chicken broth
2 c  Canned pumpkin*
2 c  Light cream
3 tb Honey
2 ts Nutmeg

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.