Creamy Pumpkin Soup There are lots of pumpkin soup recipes - this …

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Creamy Pumpkin Soup
There are lots of pumpkin soup recipes - this one is quick and easy, and feel free to substitute the
pumpkin with any squash or sweet potato for a change.
1/2 cup of olive oil or butter
2 cups finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 red or green chili pepper, deseeded and chopped
6 cups of chicken stock or broth
2 cups of pumpkin puree
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 cup skim evaporated milk
Parmesan cheese, grated or very thinly sliced, for garnishing.
Fresh chopped parsley
1. In a large saucepan, saute onions, celery and chili pepper in the olive oil. Cook until onions
begin to look translucent.
2. Add chicken stock, pumpkin, bay leaf and cumin. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and
simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove bay leaf. Add evaporated milk and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Do not boil.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
4. Transfer soup into individual soup bowls or a large tureen. Garnish with grated or thinly
sliced Parmesan or Gruyere cheese, and chopped parsley.Heart Healthy Pumpkin Pie
Graham Cracker Crust:
1 ?cups graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend graham cracker crumbs, honey, and oil and mix well.
Pat into 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow shell to cool before filling
2 cups canned or cooked pumpkin
1 ?cups evaporated skim milk (1 large can)
?cup brown sugar
?cup white sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
?tsp. ground ginger
?tsp. nutmeg or allspice
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
3 egg whites or 1/3 cup egg substitute
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients until well blended. Pour mixture into
cooled pie shell. Bake 1 hour or until inserted knife comes out clean.
Serve with vanilla yogurt or Yogurt Dessert Sauce (recipe below).
Yogurt Dessert Sauce:
2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
?cup sugar
Combine all ingredients and stir well. Makes 2 cups (8 servings). Also delicious over
fresh strawberries, baked apples, apple crisp or other fruit desserts.
Makes 6 servings.
Per serving:
327 calories, 5 grams fat, 275 mg sodium, 3 grams fiber….