Mexican Pumpkin Soup Recipe

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Mexican Pumpkin Soup
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Chop the onion,
  2. Melt the butter/oil in a skillet
  3. Add the onion and sauté until soft.
  4. Sprinkle the onion with the cumin and sauté another minute or
  5. Two.
  6. Add the cooked onion, pumpkin, and salt to the food processor bowl
  7. Fitted with the metal blade.
  8. Process just until the ingredients are blended, about 10-15 seconds.
  9. Add the cream and half and half with the processor running and blend (again using an immersion blender, a blender or
  10. A food processor, puree the squash) until fully incorporated.
  11. Transfer the mixture to a large heavy saucepan.
  12. Add the chicken stock and remainder of herbs specified in above ingredients, and cook over medium-low heat until the soup is steaming but not boiling.
  13. Garnish with a dollop of crema and cilantro
  14. Options :
  15. I recommend adding 1/2 lb cooked Chorizo and some Pipian for garnish (toasted hulled pumpkin seed) with the cilantro and crema.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 445.43 Kcal (1865 kJ)
Calories from fat 293.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.61g 50%
Cholesterol 110.61mg 37%
Sodium 1212.82mg 51%
Potassium 943.57mg 20%
Total Carbs 32.45g 11%
Sugars 14.84g 59%
Dietary Fiber 3.89g 16%
Protein 10.57g 21%
Vitamin C 19mg 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 155.7mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 77.5 Kcal (324 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.67g 50%
Cholesterol 19.24mg 37%
Sodium 211.01mg 51%
Potassium 164.16mg 20%
Total Carbs 5.65g 11%
Sugars 2.58g 59%
Dietary Fiber 0.68g 16%
Protein 1.84g 21%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 32%
Iron 0.5mg 15%
Calcium 27.1mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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