Recipe Info Mama’s Pumpkin Soup

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By zxjern

Super easy

Cheap

For 6 Person(s)

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Medium Onions
3 Stalks of Celery Finely Chopped
2 Medium Carrots, Cut Into 1/4-inch-thick Slices
1 Tablespoon Fresh Ginger Root Finely Chopped & Peeled
3 Cups Water
1 3/4 Cups Nonfat Chicken Broth
2 Cups Peeled and Cubed Raw Pumpkin or Canned Pumpkin
1 Pinch Nutmeg
1 Pinch Turmeric
1 Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
1/2 Cup light sour cream

Cooking Instructions:
Combine all the vegetables (onions, celery, carrots, and ginger) and the olive oil in a pot and cook them for about five minutes over medium heat cook until golden. Stir constantly to avoid them sticking and burning. Add the water, chicken broth, pumpkin, turmeric and nutmeg. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Carefully divide the soup into three batches and puree it in a blender. Pour it back into cooking pot. Season with salt and the pepper. Serve each bowl of soup with a tablespoon of sour cream, and sprinkle with additional nutmeg & turmeric to garnish. Bless it and Enjoy it!