Pumpkin Soup With Cinnamon Crema

Pumpkin Soup With Cinnamon Crema
Just Another Way To Use Pumpkin!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

 

Ingredients
4 cups chicken stock
3 cups plain pumpkin puree
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 tsp garlic, puree
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp cumin
3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp chipotle chili puree
salt
pepper
1/4 cup crema or sour cream
1/4 cup roasted pepitas (garnish)

 Cooking Tools
Large stock pot

Directions
In a large stock pot, bring chicken stock to a rolling boil, reduce to  medium-low.  Whisk in pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, allspice, cumin, honey, maple syrup and chipotle puree.  Cook and stir pot on occasion for about 20 minutes; remove from heat and whisk in 1/4 cup of crema, salt and pepper to taste. Ladle soup into bowls, serve with a dollop of Cinnamon Crema (recipe below) and garnish with the roasted pepitas.
Serves 6

Cinnamon Crema
Ingredients
1/2 cup crema
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Whisk ingredients in a bowl.