Pumpkin Soup for the Holidays

A delicious soup that's fun for all to enjoy...

• Ingredients:
  1. 3 cups pumpkin puree
  2. 4 cups chicken stock (low sodium)
  3. 2 tbsp clover honey
  4. 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  5. 1/2 tsp allspice
  6. 1 tsp ground ginger
  7. 2 tsp fresh cinnamon
  8. 3/4 cup sour cream (light)
  9. 2 tbsp grade A pure maple syrup
  10. Roasted pumpkin seeds
  11. kosher or sea salt & cracked pepper to taste
  12. *for a spicier taste add 2 tsp chili powder.
• Directions:

  Using your 4 qt bring 3 cups of chicken stock to a boil. Whisk in 1 tsp of cinnamon, salt , pepper, pumpkin puree, ginger, nutmeg, maple syrup, allspice, & honey.
  
  Turn heat down to simmer for 12-15 minutes, continuing to stir throughout. Remove soup from heat & whisk in 1/4 cup of the sour cream. (Use additional stock if the soup is too thick).
  
  Combine remaining sour cream & cinnamon in a separate bowl & whisk. Serve soup into 4 separate bowls. Drizzle cinnamon cream over soup & sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds.