Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (1 lb) can solid-pack pumpkin (2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Cinnamon Croutons
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 slices whole grain bread

Method

  • Heat butter in large saucepan or dutch oven; add onion; saute until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Add 1 can chicken broth; bring to boiling; cover; lower heat; simmer 15 minutes.
  • Ladle liquid and onion into container of electric blender; cover.
  • Blend until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Return to saucepan.
  • Add remaining chicken broth, pumpkin, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and pepper.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Bring to boiling; cover.
  • Lower heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • Stir in milk and cream; heat just to boiling, but do not boil.
  • Taste for seasonings.
  • Garnish with cinnamon croutons.
  • CINNAMON CROUTONS: Blend 3 Tbls.
  • softened butter or margarine with 1 Tbls.
  • brown sugar and 1/4 Tsp.
  • ground cinnamon in small bowl.
  • Spread on the 4 slices of bread.
  • Place in single layer on cookie sheet.
  • Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until toast is crisp and topping is bubbly.
  • Cut into small triangles or squares.