I have been adding recipes for a while to a new cookbook so I could find them when I wanted to cook them. In the electronic age, a digital version seems to make more sense, since I can add, amend, advise, adjust, delete, and reconsider as often as I want to and you can access them if and when you please. I've included the recipes from my original cookbook which many of you have. I'm also going to be adding pictures as I retest many of these recipes. They aren't the latest thing or nouvelle cuisine. They're comfort food, good memories, treasured family recipes, and occasional treats as well as many healthier recipes I've grown to like in recent years. I encourage you to add comments, pictures, and favorite recipes to make this a real family cooking spot. It's the next best thing to sharing a meal.






Saturday, January 2, 2016

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Soup

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups peeled, cubed sweet potato
2 cups lower-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin
1 cup 1% milk
3 Tbsp. reduced-fat sour cream

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add the seasonings and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato, chicken broth, water, and pumpkin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the sweet potato is soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in the milk and heat through (don't boil). Ladle into bowls and top each with 1/2 Tbsp. sour cream. If you like your soup smooth, puree in a blender or food processor before serving. Makes six 1 cup servings. 110 calories, 4 g. fat, 4 g. fiber, 2 W.W. points per serving.

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