Pumpkin Soup

    Yield: 5 (1 cup) Servings

    Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes


    Ingredients

      2 tsp margarine
      3/4 C chopped onion
      16-oz can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
      2 C –RS chicken broth
      2 tsp sugar
      1/2 tsp salt
      1/8 tsp ground cloves or ground nutmeg
      1 C- FF milk


    Melt margarine in a medium saucepan. .Sauté onion until softened, about 5 minutes. .Add pumpkin, broth, sugar, salt, and cloves; stir to mix well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

    Puree until smooth in a blender or food processor. Return to pan. Add milk; heat thoroughly but do not boil. Serve at once.

    Calories: 89, Protein: 4 g, Sodium: 318 mg, Cholesterol: 1 mg Fat: 3 g, Carbohydrates: 15 g

    ** Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch