Creamy Pumpkin Soup


Course : Soups
Serves: 4
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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 / Directions:


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.


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