Pumpkin Pear Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups 99% fat free chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tbsp nutmeg
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 3 medium pears, peeled, cored and sliced thin
• 1/2 cup minced fresh ginger
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tbsps olive oil

Directions

1. Put first four ingredients in a large soup pot and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Puree in batches in a blender or use a stick blender to blend until soup is smooth.