Sunday, January 27, 2013

Harvest Pumpkin Soup

I know I'm behind with posting (again)...I made this delicious soup for Thanksgiving this past year and my family loved it!  I adapted the recipe from Sweetpeaskitchen and cleaned up a little bit.

Ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic (water packed, not oil)
  • Spices to taste:  cumin, coriander, nutmeg, salt, and pepper
  • 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1, 15-oz. can pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup nonfat, plain Greek yogurt
  • Raw pumpkin seeds
Directions:
  • Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat.  Add the onion, and cook until softened (5-7 minutes)
  • Stir in garlic and spices and cook about 2 more minutes
  • Stir in broth, pumpkin and maple syrup and bring to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes
  • Use an immersion blender (or work in batches with a food processor) to puree the soup
  • Stir in the Greek yogurt
  • When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and top with pumpkin seeds