Pumpkin Soup (Served in the Shell) Recipe

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Pumpkin Soup (Served in the Shell)
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Directions:

  1. Slice off stem of pumpkin, 2-1/2 inches from the top, reserve, scrape out the seeds and membranes.
  2. Brush the inside with 1-1/2 tablespoons of melted butter.
  3. Top pumpkin with stem and bake in a shallow pan at 375 degree oven for 1-1/4 hours or until plup is tender. Let cool in pan.
  4. In a large heavy saucepan, cook onion in butter until soft. Add carrots, broth, 3 cups water andd bay leaf and simmer until carrots are tender. Discard bay leaf.
  5. Discard any liquid in the pumpkin and scoup out pulp leaving 1/4 inch thick shell.
  6. In a blender, puree pulp with carrot mixture in batches.
  7. Transfer the puree to a kettle and stir in cream and salt and pepper to taste.
  8. (You can prepare, to this point, 1 day ahead if desired, and chill in a baking dish.).
  9. Slice part of the sausage into 8 thin rounds. then slice the rest, quartered lengthwise and then sliced thin. In a heavy skillet, cook the sausage over moderate heat, stirring until light brown and drain on paper towel.
  10. Reserve the 8 sausage rounds, stir the other sausage pieces into the soup and stir soup over moderate heat, (thin with water if needed), until hot.
  11. Heat the shell, if needed, in 375 degree oven until warm and ladle soup into shell.
  12. Garnish with parsley and sausage rounds.
  13. Serve with breadsticks, or your favorite crusty bread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 432.36 Kcal (1810 kJ)
Calories from fat 196.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.88g 34%
Cholesterol 73.22mg 24%
Sodium 982.5mg 41%
Potassium 2586.03mg 55%
Total Carbs 55.62g 19%
Sugars 23.08g 92%
Dietary Fiber 8.43g 34%
Protein 13.47g 27%
Vitamin C 86.3mg 144%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 203.5mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 39.07 Kcal (164 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.98g 34%
Cholesterol 6.62mg 24%
Sodium 88.78mg 41%
Potassium 233.68mg 55%
Total Carbs 5.03g 19%
Sugars 2.09g 92%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 34%
Protein 1.22g 27%
Vitamin C 7.8mg 144%
Iron 0.7mg 42%
Calcium 18.4mg 20%

* 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

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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