Pumpkin-apple Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups cooked pumpkin or 3 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 4 tart apples, cored & chopped (such as northern spy)
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 toast pine nuts in heavy skillet 5 - 7 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 4 add onions, garlic & ginger; cook 3 - 5 minutes till onions are soft.
• 5 stir in stock, pumpkin & apples and bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally.
• 6 reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes until apples are tender.
• 7 puree soup with an immersion blender.
• 8 stir in half & half.
• 9 season with salt & pepper.
• 10 garnish with a swirl of sour cream and a sprinkle of pine nuts.