Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Fresh Pumpkin Soup is for Dinner.

Fresh Pumpkin Soup takes 50 minutes to prepare.

Fresh Pumpkin Soup takes 480 minutes to cook.

Fresh Pumpkin Soup makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Fresh Pumpkin Soup are:

8 cups chopped fresh pumpkin ( 3 pounds)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth (I use college inn 99% fat free).
3 small tart apples (peeked and chopped)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp minced fresh gingeroot (or ground ginger)
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1.2 tsp salt

Here is how you make Fresh Pumpkin Soup:

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pumpkin and apples are tender. Meanwhile, toss pumpkin seeds with oil and salt. Spread onto an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 250° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside. Cool soup slightly; process in batches in a blender. Transfer to a large saucepan; heat through. Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds. Yield: 9 servings (about 2 quarts). TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS:1/2 cup fresh pumpkin seeds1 teaspoon vegetable oil1/8 teaspoon salt (not in original calorie count)Number of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DCJERBEAR.

The nutritional information for Fresh Pumpkin Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 78.0

• Total Fat: 0.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,049.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 2.3 g