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1MegMeg
12-02-2002, 06:14 PM
This soup is delicious and very easy to make. Pureeing it and adding the cup of low-fat milk makes it taste like a very rich and creamy soup, without all of the extra fat and calories. :) The only thing I did differently was leave out the nutmeg (I don't have any).

Pumpkin Soup

Recipe By :Cooking Light 12/02
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon butter
1 cup onion -- chopped
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cloves garlic -- crushed
1 cup sweet potato -- peeled and cubed
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cans fat-free chicken broth
1 can pumpkin
1 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped chives -- optional

Melt butter in a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, saute 3 minutes. Stir in flour, curry powder, cumin, nutmeg, and garlic; saute 1 minute. Add sweet potato, salt, broth, and pumpkin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer partially covered for 20 minutes; stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.

Place half of pumpkin mixture in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining pumpkin mixture. Return soup to pan; stir in milk. Cook over medium heat 6 minutes, sitrring often. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice. Garnish with chives.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 79 Calories; 2g Fat (21.1% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 279mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

knunes
12-02-2002, 07:30 PM
Oh thank you thank you thank you. I am making this for my supper club this Friday night and am so happy to read the good review prior to doing it! Katie

KelLeg
12-03-2002, 06:40 AM
Thanks for reviewing this. I will have to try it. While at my MIL's house over T-day, we had several prepared soups from the grocery store that were wonderful, but all very creamy. One was butternut squash and another was pumpkin. I hope that this recipe will come close to those without the guilt!

1MegMeg
12-03-2002, 06:54 PM
Just an update....

This soup is even more delicious the next day! It thickens up and is extra creamy and delicious.

:)

kmccabe
12-06-2002, 09:14 AM
I made this for Thanksgiving dinner. (My sister had a last minute request for soup.) Everyone loved it! Tastes good, looks beautiful and is easy to make.

Peggy
12-06-2002, 09:20 AM
One question... The recipe says 1 can pumpkin. I assume you use a small can and not the larger one??

Peggy

kmccabe
12-06-2002, 09:37 AM
Yes, the small can. (I think 14 or 15 oz.)

Peggy
12-06-2002, 04:01 PM
Thanks for the clarification!

Peggy

Tiger
12-08-2002, 07:13 AM
I made this for my Supper Club last night and we all liked it. Even the non-pumpkin lovers. We agreed it had a surprising taste. We thought that came from the onion.
This would be nice for a holiday meal. It can be made ahead and just heated up. I think I'll make this for Christmas dinner.

Peggy
12-17-2002, 01:46 PM
Made this over the weekend and it truly is wonderful! I used nonfat milk instead of the 1% and it was thick and very creamy. I felt the most distinctive flavor besides the pumpkin was the curry. There was also a hint of nutmeg, but couldn't taste the cumin. This would be a great starter course for a nice holiday dinner!

Peggy

Goldie
12-17-2002, 05:47 PM
This soup sounds great, but I'm thinking more of a weeknight supper (now that dark, cold and rainy winter nights are here!) I was wondering, for those of you who have tried this, what do you think might be a good accompaniment to turn this into a main course? Somehow grilled cheese sounds good, if not very creative!

knunes
12-17-2002, 08:48 PM
If you're not a vegetarian, how about a turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwich? With the pumpkin soup, it would be like Thanksgiving all over again!

Tiger
12-18-2002, 04:47 AM
How about a salad? I'm not sure about grilled cheese. It's not a tomato soup type taste at all, it that's what you were thinking.

1MegMeg
11-23-2003, 11:45 AM
Just bumping this up because it is that time of year again. :) I jsut made this today to take for lunch this week, and just like last year, it is delicious! I used my little hand-held blender to puree it and it worked wonderfully, and is TONS easier to clean than my food processer or regular blender.

Elbows
01-18-2004, 07:55 PM
Thought I'd resurrect this thread to add my review :D

I came across this recipe while reviewing some older issues of CL. This soup was incredibly simple to put together. I made it exactly as written, however accidently added the salt (the grocery was out of reduced-sodium broth). Adding the milk (skim) helped to significantly mellow any saltiness. Instead of pureeing the soup, I just mashed it a bit with a potato masher. I do enjoy a little chunkiness. :cool: Very tasty, light, and just the right amount of seasoning.