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Spiked Pumpkin Soup
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 9
From Cooking Light magazine, November 2005
Ingredients:
cooking spray
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups apple cider
1/3 cup bourbon
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin
1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
2 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 teaspoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
9 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions:
1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion, ginger, cumin, and garlic cloves; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Stir in cider, bourbon, syrup, pumpkin, and broth; bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Place half of pumpkin mixture in a blender; process until smooth.
6. Pour pureed mixture into a large bowl.
7. Repeat process with remaining pumpkin mixture.
8. Return pureed mixture to pan.
9. Stir in milk, flour, salt, and pepper; cook until thoroughly heated (do not boil), stirring frequently.
10. Serve with sour cream. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com