Spiced Pumpkin Soup

This is the easiest pumpkin soup recipe to make on a chilly Autumn day. All it requires is a little bit of chopping and opening up a couple of cans of pumpkin puree. Conveniently, the entire recipe can be made using just one skillet.

When choosing your brand of pumpkin puree, be sure to choose one with no added sugar. Pumpkin is naturally sweet on its own, which is why this recipe needs no added sugar to be plenty flavorful.

Pumpkin is rich in antioxidants alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin.

The Vitamin A in pumpkin supports healthy brain function.

Pumpkin is also rich in the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which are known for their role in eye health. Studies suggest that these carotenoids also support healthy brain function.

Finally, pumpkin is abundant in Vitamin C.

With the addition of allspice, this pumpkin soup also offers eugenol.

Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Yield: 7 cups

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 3 cups chicken broth or water
• 2 16-ounce cans of pumpkin puree
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Sauté the onions in the butter.
2. Stir in the flour.
3. Slowly add the chicken broth or water, whisking as you go.
4. Add the pumpkin puree, stirring slowly to blend thoroughly.
5. Cook on low for 15 minutes.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve warm.

Optional: Add a dollop of fat-free yogurt on top for extra creaminess.

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