PUMPKIN GINGER SOUP

PUMPKIN GINGER SOUP image

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cans pumpkin puree
3 cans chicken broth
1 can pear nectar
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cloves garlic,finely chopped
2 tablespoons grated ginger root
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Toasted pumpkin seeds(optional)
Chopped chives (optional)

Steps:

1. In a 6-quart saucepan, combine pumpkin puree, chicken broth, and pear nectar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes. 2. In a blender or the bowl of a food processor fitted with chopping blade, process 1 cup pumpkin mixture with peanut butter until smooth. Return to saucepan with the remaining pumpkin mixture. Add garlic, ginger root, green onion, lime juice, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook 10 minutes over medium heat. 3. Divide soup among soup plates and garnish with pumpkin seeds and chives, if desired. Serve immediately.