Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Soup

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Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Soup; Very Easy, Fast & Tasty. (Novice-proof)
Topic Started: Jan 29 2008, 10:16 AM (573 Views)
featherlitegal	Jan 29 2008, 10:16 AM Post #1
Regular Posts: 222 Group: Friend Member #37 Joined: November 14, 2007	PUMPKIN SOUP This is a super fast and semi-homemade soup chock full of vitamins and good stuff! It uses whole milk rather than the traditional cream. Any good prepared broth is fine - just make sure it doesn't contain nasties like MSG. The tiny pinch of sugar helps the onions carmelize quickly -so you don't stand over a stove all day. Serves: 4 to 6 1 14-16 ounce can/carton of chicken broth (I use Swanson msg free / low sodium) 1 14 - 20 ounce can of pumpkin puree (no spices added - just pure pumpkin) 1 to 2 cups whole milk (skim and low fat won’t produce a nice mouth feel) 1 small onion, chopped small amount of butter, or cooking oil (for sauteing onions.) pinch of sugar salt and pepper to taste Use sauce pan large enough to hold mixture. Saute onions, sugar, salt and pepper in butter/oil over low heat until soft and translucent. (5 - 10 minutes?). Turn up heat, add chicken broth, and pumpkin puree and cook through 15 minutes or longer if needed. This mixture can boil. Turn burner to low - add milk and cook another 5 minutes - but do not let it boil once milk is added. (Boiling will make the milk curdle / separate and look unattractive). Goes well with any roasted fowl. Ideas: Be creative and use any spice you personally like. Suggestions might include curry, paprika, cayenne, parsley, etc.



TeachX3	Jan 29 2008, 01:37 PM Post #2
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	I have never had pumpkin soup... I look forward to trying this out on a blistery day!
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


NicC	Jan 29 2008, 06:03 PM Post #3
Posts: 4,232 Group: Admin Member #9 Joined: May 22, 2007 Favorite Fruit? cherries, grapefruit, mango, fresh pineapple, in season apples Favorite Vegetable? cucumber, red peppers, snap peas Favorite Exercise? cycling, variety classes Healthy Lifestyle Goal? eat healthy, get fit and lose some weight along the way	I like pumpkin soup with lots of curry. Other suggested toppings: popcorn, roasted pumpkin seeds, croutons
	Next goal 21X by my birthday! (Oct 17) My highest weight was : 275 Current weight: 228 Ultimate Goal: 145


shygemini	Jan 29 2008, 06:28 PM Post #4
Nutritionist Posts: 3,949 Group: Moderator Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	the best addition to pumpkin soup is peanut butter...talk about yummy! i'm not sure if you could add it in to this recipe though.



featherlitegal	Jan 30 2008, 10:12 AM Post #5
Regular Posts: 222 Group: Friend Member #37 Joined: November 14, 2007	The first time I made it, I had to pry it out of one of my visiting relative's hands because she almost finished the whole thing on me. lol If you haven't had pumpkin soup - but you know you like the taste of roasted winter squash (like acorn, hubbard, turban, butternut, etc) you probably will like this.


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