Spiced Pumpkin Soup
By: Manju
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 10:27pm

Ingredients




1 small pie pumpkin, prepped (see notes above)
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon –2  ground nutmeg
3 teaspoons –4  paprika ( vary depending on the spiciness you need)
1 1/2 cups low fat milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

2 teaspoons olive oil
toasted pumpkin seeds, for garnish

Preparation

1 Heat the olive oil in a soup pot and saute the garlic and onions in it. Add the pumpkin mash to it and let it cook for a few minutes. Add the spices one by one and let it mix in well. Finally, add the milk and let it come almost to a boil. Add salt and freshly ground pepper as well. 2 While serving, top with the toasted seeds and sprinkle some more nutmeg on top.