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Magically Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Magically Spiced Pumpkin Soup

YIELD Makes 8 servings
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INGREDIENTS

1	tablespoon oil
1	large sweet onion (such as Walla Walla), peeled and coarsely chopped
1	large Golden Delicious apple, peeled and coarsely chopped
3	slices (1/4-inch thick) fresh ginger
2‑1/2	cups chicken broth, divided
2	cans (15 ounces each) solid-pack pumpkin
1	cup half-and-half
1‑1/2	teaspoons curry powder
1	teaspoon salt
Black pepper
Additional chicken broth, if needed
Pumpkin seeds, raisins or whipping cream for garnish (optional)

PREPARATION:

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion, apple and ginger. Cook and stir 10 minutes over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until apple is tender.
Pour onion mixture into blender; purée. Return to saucepan. Add pumpkin, remaining 2 cups chicken broth, half-and-half, curry powder, salt and pepper to taste. If soup is too thick, add additional broth, a little at a time, until soup reaches desired consistency. Cook until heated through.
Sprinkle each serving with pumpkin seeds and/or raisins, if desired, or drizzle cream on top of soup to make a Halloween design.

This recipe appears in: Soups

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