It’s Pumpkin Season! Here’s a quick and easy recipe using canned pumpkin, a great source of concentrated nutrients.
Some of the nutrients in canned pumpkin include: Vitamins A, E, K, C, B6, and Riboflavin, and the minerals Copper, Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium.
It’s also high in fiber! These are all important in maintaining our immune system as well as eye, heart, gut and skin health!
This is a creamy pumpkin soup from the Libby’s canned pumpkin recipe website (with some modifications.) It can be made vegetarian OR vegan.
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Soup Recipe:
Preparation: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
This is a creamy pumpkin soup from the Libby’s canned pumpkin recipe website (with some modifications.) It can be vegetarian or vegan. Pumpkin is a rich source of beta-carotene (plant form of Vitamin A) which is good for your eyesight, immune health and more.
Ingredients:
- ¼ stick of butter (Make it vegan: use ¼ stick Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped (or ¼ tsp garlic powder)
- 2 tsp. packed brown sugar
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 can (15 oz) Libby 100% pure pumpkin (NOT pie mix)
- 1 can (12 oz) Evaporated milk (Make it vegan: use 1 can Light coconut milk)
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon clove
- ¼ cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or roasted, salted pumpkin seeds
Cooking Directions:
- Melt butter or margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic and sugar; cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until soft.
- Add broth, water, salt and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Stir in pumpkin, evaporated (or coconut) milk and the cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
To serve:
Top with pepitas or pumpkin seeds. Enjoy it as a snack or to make a complete meal, add a protein-rich sandwich or salad!
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