Creamy Pumpkin Soup (from Australia)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups evaporated skim milk
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons minced parsley
• 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream

Recipe

• 1 melt butter. add chopped onion. cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not brown. add curry powder; cook 1 - 2 minutes longer. process this in a food processor or blender. add pumpkin and salt. process til smooth. add evaporated milk. process again until smooth.
• 2 pour pumpkin mixture back into pan. stir in broth. heat slowly over low heat, stirring occasionally. meanwhile, stir cinnamon and minced parsley into the sour cream.
• 3 serve steaming hot with a dollop of the sour cream mixture atop each bowl.