Gay Lea Recipes - Herbed Pumpkin Soup (Scrumptious Soup)

Herbed Pumpkin Soup

(Scrumptious Soup)

Preparation time: 5 Minutes

A delicious, satisfying soup that is very nutritious and a cinch to make. If using fresh pumpkin, cook as you would winter squash, then puree.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter 15 mL

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 tsp each: thyme and rosemary 2 mL

Pinch cumin

2 1/2 cups each: pureed pumpkin, chicken broth, milk 625 mL

1 cup Canadian Swiss cheese, grated 250 mL

Instructions:

In heavy saucepan, saute onion in butter until transparent. Add broth, pumpkin and spicing. Salt and pepper to taste.

Heat up on medium-low, then reduce to simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Puree mixture. Add milk and reheat but do not boil.

Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.

Makes 6 servings.

Credit: Dairy Farmers of Canada (www.dairygoodess.ca)