GINGER PUMPKIN SOUP

GINGER PUMPKIN SOUP image

Yield 5 1-cup servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cans (15 oz each) pumpkin puree
3 cans (14.5 oz. each) chicken broth (approx. 5 1/2 cups)
1 can (11.5 oz.) pear nectar (approx. 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp. grated fresh ginger root
2 tbsp. finely chopped green onions
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
chopped chives (optional)

Steps:

In 6 quart pot, combine pumpkin puree, chicken broth, and pear nectar. Bring to boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. In blender or the bowl of a food processor, fitted with chopping blade, process 1 cup pumpkin mixture w/ peanut butter until smooth. Return to pot w/ remaining pumpkin mixture. Add garlic, ginger root, green onions, lime juice, salt, and cayenne peper. Cook 10 minutes over medium heat. Garnish individual servings with pumpkin seeds and chives.