Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup..Brussels Sprout Bruschetta and Cheesy Garlic Bread

I am all for comfort food and for me fall is all about comfort.  I went to our local farmers market this past weekend and while there we also stopped in to the indoor market.  Anyway, while I was there I came upon a soup that was Pumpkin and Sweet Potatoes.  I thought to myself, Delicious!  Of course, then I thought, I can make that.  So seems how today is a good day for comfort food I decided to try my hand at a new type of soup.  This is what I came up with. 

P.S.  You can't have soup without bread! So I decided to make a brussels sprout bruschetta and cheesy garlic bread, (that ones for my daughter. :) 

Enjoy!

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup

2 Tbs. olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 c. chopped onion

2 Tbs. brown sugar

2 c. pumpkin puree

2 c. sweet potato puree

6 c. chicken broth

1/2 c. heavy whipping cream

1/2 tsp.  cinnamon

1/4  tsp. nutmeg

pinch of sea salt for taste

In a large pot saute' oil, garlic, onion and brown sugar for a couple minutes or until sugar has dissolved.  Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and simmer for 30 minutes.  Puree the soup a couple of cups at a time and then continue to simmer for another 30 minutes.  Serve right away or move soup to a crock pot to keep warm until ready to eat.  I garnished mine with bacon and mozzarella.  

Brussel Sprout Bruschetta

12 oz. cooked brussel sprouts, finely chopped

1 lb. bacon, cooked and chopped

1/3 c. onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

french bread, thinly sliced

mozzarella, optional

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Spray each side of bread with cooking spray.  Lay then out on a cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until crispy.  In a frying pan, saute' brussels, bacon, garlic, and onion for about 8 minutes.  Evenly distribute the brussels mixture over the bread and top off with cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

I've used the brussels sprout recipe before only I made egg rolls out of them.  I thought they would be good as a bruschetta too....I was right. ;)

Cheesy Garlic Bread

1/3 c. butter

3 cloves garlic, crushed

mozzarella 

french bread

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Spray each side of bread with cooking spray.  Lay then out on a cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until crispy.  In a small sauce pan melt butter with garlic.  Brush garlic sauce over bread, top off with cheese and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.