Creamy Pumpkin Soup

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Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds -- plus 2 teaspoons
1 1/4 teaspoons canola oil
3/4 medium onion -- chopped
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 1/3 cups chicken stock -- low-fat, low-sodium
2/3 cup evaporated skim milk
1 tablespoon dry sherry -- plus 1 teaspoon
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
 

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 400øF. Spread the pumpkin seeds on a small cookie sheet. Drizzle 3/4 tsp. of the canola oil on the seeds and toast the seeds for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven. In a stockpot, heat the remaining oil. Add the onion and saut‚ for 5 minutes. Add the pumpkin and stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the milk, sherry, and cinnamon. Simmer for 5 minutes. To serve, place soup in bowls and top with pumpkin seeds. Grind pepper over each serving. NOTES : Prep: 5 min, Cook: 25 min.

 

Nutritional Information:

calories 131, fat 5.1g, 36% calories from fat, cholesterol 2mg, protein 8.3g, carbohydrates 12.6g, fiber 1.7g, sodium 507mg.