Curried Pear Soup

from allrecipes.com

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 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 white 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

Directions

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 white 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.