Creamy Pumpkin Soup - For Weight Watching People

• 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups cubed peeled fresh pumpkin, Can substitute canned pumpkin (about 1 lb)
• 1 cup chopped peeled mcintosh apples or 1 cup other sweet cooking apple
• 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
• sage sprig (optional)

1. Melt margarine in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add onion: saute 3 minutes.
3. Add sage, curry powder, and nutmeg; cook 30 seconds.
4. Stir in flour; cook 30 seconds.
5. Add broth tomato paste, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
6. Stir in pumpkin and apple; bring to a boil.
7. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until pumpkin is tender, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
9. Place mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
10. Return mixture to Dutch oven; add milk.
11. Cook until thoroughly heated.
12. Garnish with sage sprigs if desired.

margarine, onion, sage, curry powder, ground nutmeg, allpurpose, chicken broth, tomato paste, salt, fresh pumpkin, mcintosh apples, milk, sage

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-pumpkin-soup-for-weight-watching-people-47323 (may not work)