Cozy Pumpkin Soup

While on the subject of pumpkins...

Why not make a soup of it?

It's another one that is delicious with lime and avocado...(but again, what isn't)?

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A Greek or an Italian salad is always a perfect complimentary dish to have with any soup concoction.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 chopped onion 

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 teaspoon grated)

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon ground tumeric

• Salt & pepper to taste

• 1 & 3/4 cups homemade pumpkin puree (or one 15-ounce can)

• 3 cups broth of your choice

• 1 cup milk of your choice (for a richer texture, use full fat)

• Cilantro and/or pumpkin seeds to garnish

  
  

The Plan

Start food prepping...

Prepare the Ingredients

1. Get out your electric chopper if you have one and chop the onion, garlic

2. Or chop 'em the old fashioned way

   
   

Start cookin'...

Get to work

1. Add olive oil to your pan over medium heat

2. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft for about 5 ish minutes

3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for about a minute

4. Add the cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg and turmeric and cook 'em for about 30 ish seconds

5. Add the pumpkin puree and stir to mix all the goodness up that's now in the pan

6. Pour in the broth and bring the mixture to a simmer

7. Cook for about 10 minutes

   
   

Final Touches...

Blend the concoction with an immersion blender to smooth out the soup

Add the milk to the soup on low heat

Add more seasoning or salt/pepper/water upon tasting preferences

Garnish with cilantro and/or pumpkin seeds

Finish and Serve

And eat!!