Price Chopper was having a sale on canned pumpkin. So, I bought a couple of cans. I read in the paper this summer that if you have a cat with a hairball problems you should mix some pumpkin in with their food. Yeah, that worked (completely sarcastic)... so I have lots of canned pumpkin. I was going to make a pumpkin pie wonton thing, but why kill myself for something only I will eat. So, I thought of a better way to "hide" pumpkin! Soup!
So this is what I did:
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 30 oz can of pumpkin
1 28 oz can of tomato sauce
4 tablespoons of honey
8 cups of turkey (or chicken) stock
2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning
1 can evaporated fat free milk
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
Spray a stock pot with non-stick spray. Add onions and garlic. Cook until translucent. De-glaze with white wine (I know - we had some Pinot Grigo left). Cook for 5 minutes. Add pumpkin, tomato sauce, turkey stock, honey, Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Add milk, red pepper flakes, adjust seasoning with some salt and pepper.
Enjoy!! 1-1/2 cup = 144 calories and 4.9 grams of fat
For an extra, special, holiday touch... serve with a tablespoon of crème fraiche in each bowl - it's like a thick and creamy sour cream. It's totally loaded with fat and calories, but, heck it's the holidays :)
