Lost Ballot Pumpkin Soup, Voting from Paris

Voting from abroad is supposed to be fairly simple. Well that is, if you are from California, New York or even Florida. If you are a Democrat from Ohio like me, you may find yourself a month after the elections are over, still checking the mail, wondering if your absentee ballot will ever arrive.

I had just about given up on receiving mine around the beginning of October, so I did what most experienced, responsible absentee voters from Ohio do.  I found another way to vote and did it twice.

This ginger pumpkin soup may not be a remedy for the disenfranchised, but it was just warm and creamy enough to make me feel better.

Lost Ballot Pumpkin Soup

400 grams fresh pumpkin (cubed)

3 small potatoes (cubed)

1 big green onion (chopped)

2 cloves of garlic (chopped)

1 tsp of freshly grated ginger

2 spoonfuls of crème fraiche

1 cup milk

2 cups water

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Fresh cilantro (chopped)

Heat olive oil in large saucepan. Sauté onion, garlic and ginger on low to medium heat. Add cubed vegetables. Pour in 1 cup of milk and 2 cups of water (or enough liquid to just cover the vegetables).

Cook on medium heat without boiling until vegetables are tender. About 30 minutes.

Mix in blender: spoon in mixture adding a little bit of the liquid until desired consistency reached. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in a few spoonfuls of cilantro.

Pour into bowls. Garnish with cilantro and a dollop of crème fraiche