Pumpkin Pear Soup
October 21st, 2009
Here’s a great side dish for your next autumn lunch. Packed with flavor and powerful immunity boosting combinations, pumpkin which contains zinc and pear which contains quercitin.
2 tbsp olive oil
1 chopped onion
1/2 cup minced fresh ginger
3 pears, peeled, cored and sliced thin
2 cans pumpkin puree
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups chicken broth
Put first four ingredients in a large soup pot and saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Puree in batches in a blender until soup is smooth. Makes 4 servings.
Calories 146, Fats 4g, Sodium 146 mg, Carbs 22g, Dietary Fibers 9g, Sugars 10g, Protein 5g
Tags: clean eating, healthy eating, pear, pumpkin, pumpkin pear soup
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:29 am
Yeeoowza! Looks delicioso, will have to give it a try. Not sure about that canned pumpkin though. Fat boy slim here likes the freshy fresh.
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