Spiced Pumpkin Soup

By xraydj

My friends Jordan and Ben made this the other day and it was fantastic.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon(s)margarine, substitute butter
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped(2 cloves) garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 1 carton(s)(32 ounces) chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 can(s) (29 ounces) pure pumpkin, not pumpkin-pie mix
• 1 can(s) (12 ounces) carrot juice
• 1/2 cup(s) pumpkin seeds (pepitas), roasted and shelled

Preparation

Step 1

1. In 4-quart saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Add carrot and onion, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until soft, stirring frequently. Add garlic, cumin, and cinnamon, and cook 1 minute, stirring.
2. Add broth, pumpkin, and carrot juice to saucepan, stirring to combine. Cover saucepan and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 15 minutes to blend flavors.
3. Stir soup just before serving. Pass pumpkin seeds to sprinkle over soup.