Pumpkin Soup

• 1 (15 ounce) can100% pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
• 2 cups low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 over ripe pear
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 teaspoons maple syrup, drizzled when served
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 dash ground cloves

1. Poach pear in chicken broth with cinnamon stick for 5 minutes.
2. Turn heat off and add skim milk, pumpkin and blend with a hand blender to macerate the pear and blend in the pumpkin.
3. Return to low heat and add dash of nutmeg and ground cloves to taste.
4. Ladle into 4 soup bowls and drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of maple syrup.

pumpkin puree, chicken broth, milk, pear, cinnamon, maple syrup, nutmeg, ground cloves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-soup-273986 (may not work)