Pumpkin Cream Soup

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This time of the year invites the palate to crave soup and what a great thing to use seasonal veggies to create a delightful starter easy and inexpensive. Here the ingredients you need to cook pumpkin cream soup!

INGREDIENTS

3 cups of cooked pumpkin cubes (can be replaced with 2 cans of pumpkin paste)
4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth (can be replaced with canned)
1 Philadelphia cheese (can replace with 2 cups of natural Greek yogurt)
Croutons
Chipotle sauce
Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Salt & pepper

Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 6-8 people. Approximate cost per person $0.75 depending ingredients market price. Check for local market availability. You will need a mixer or food mill, a pot for cooking soup, and a bowl for serving.

Place the pumpkin cubes, the vegetable broth and the Philadelphia cheese in the mixer or food mill, mix well all ingredients. The consistency should be thick and creamy, place it in the soup pot and cook at low temperature add salt and pepper. For serving place 1 or 2 ladles of soup in a nice bowl, add some croutons, pepitas and few drops of chipotle for a spicy kick.

Enjoy this creamy delight with your family, pumpkin is very nutritious loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene and a good option for a low carb menu.

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Adriana Martin is a home chef and founder of adrianasbestrecipes.com. She is a Latina food writer specializing in recipe development influenced by Mexico's culinary culture and European cuisine. Her grandmother taught her how to cook, and now her mission is to inspire others to make homemade meals. Adriana teaches online cooking classes, is a trained food stylist and photographer, and has published thousands of recipes online. She is the author of "The Best of Mexican Cooking – 75 Authentic Home-Style Recipes for Beginners", "The Super Easy Taco Cookbook," and "Taco Obsession." LATISM has recognized Adriana as one of the Top 100 most influential Latina bloggers, and Telemundo awarded Adriana the TECLA Awards under the category of best food creator.

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