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Light Pea and Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin is one of the tastiest foods that you can turn into a soup, as the rich flavor of pumpkin will enhance the taste of any dish. You will find that adding pumpkin to a pea soup not only makes it incredibly delicious, but also will increase the nutritional value of your soup a great deal. All of the colored vegetables are full of nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy, and you will find that the rich flavor of the pumpkin is matched only by the nutrients that it adds to your soup. If you are looking for a soup that will be as rich and healthy as you could serve, there is nothing like a good pumpkin and pea soup recipe.
The recipe below calls for pumpkin to be stewed for an hour or so in water. The pumpkin is cut from its rind and placed in boiling water to cook alongside some delicious peas, and the end result is a rich soup that is simple and nutritious. There is no need to add cream to this soup, but the combination of pumpkin and peas will be all of the creamy flavor you need. By cooking the ingredients in a strong chicken broth and spicing it with salt and pepper as your tastes demand, you will find that this soup will be the light, healthy soup that your diet calls for.
The problem with any diet is finding the right balance between eating foods that are healthy and finding dishes that will fill you up. By eating the simple pumpkin and pea soup prepared by following this recipe, you will find that you can stick to your diet easily while still getting as much food as your stomach demands. The food is rich, filling, and incredibly tasty, but all without being high in fat or calories. The pea soup recipe below prepares a low calorie soup that will provide your body with all the fiber it needs to make your weight loss efforts as effective as possible.
Pumpkin and Pea Soup
Ingredients -
½ pumpkin
½ pound of peas
2 quarts of chicken broth
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
To begin, cut the pumpkin into small cubes. Cut the rind away from the cubes of pumpkin and place the pumpkin in a pot of water to boil.
As the pumpkin is boiling, place the peas on a pot of fresh water to soak.
Let the pumpkin boil for half an hour, and use a blender to puree it.
Once the pumpkin has boiled and been pureed, drain the water from the peas and refill the pot of water with the chicken broth. Place the broth on the stove to boil, and let the soup heat to a simmer before adding the pureed pumpkin. Drop in a whole onion and a head of garlic to add flavor to the soup.
Let the peas cook for an hour or so, and add the salt and pepper for flavor.
Once the peas are nearly cooked, use a cooking spoon to scoop out the onion and garlic.
(Serves 4)
Pea and Pumpkin Soup
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As you can see, this light recipe is actually incredibly easy to prepare. Rather than having to spend hours preparing this dish, you can actually do your exercise or clean your house while cooking this simple pea and pumpkin soup at the same time. There is no need to spend hours standing over a hot stove in order to prepare this meal, but you will easily be able to whip it up with as little effort as possible. The most you will need to do is cut the rind from the pumpkin, and the rest of the soup will basically take care of itself as it boils. You can serve this to your kids after Halloween as a means of using the leftover pumpkins, or you can serve it at the end of a cold day. Regardless of the occasion, you will find that feeding this delightful soup to your family is the best way to keep them healthy and well-nourished.
