Pumpkin Soup with Whole Grain Croutons

Cooking Instructions

HEAT oil in saucepot. Add onions and celery and cook until tender. Add garlic, parsley, pumpkin pie spice and thyme and cook for 30 seconds.

ADD broth, wine and pumpkin. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 min., stirring every 10 min. to prevent scorching.

STIR in the cream. Add the butter, one piece at a time, until melted.

POUR 1/3 soup mixture into a blender container. Cover, with center part of cover removed to allow steam to escape, and blend until smooth. Pour into another saucepot. Repeat the blending process with remaining soup mixture. Heat through.

DIVIDE soup among serving bowls. Top with additional cream, croutons and chives.