INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 (15ounce)cans pumpkin
  • 2 (14ounce)cans chicken broth
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • salt and pepper
  • maple sugar (optional)orpacked packed brown sugar (optional)
  • pumpkin seeds (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in pumpkin, chicken broth, half-and-half, maple syrup, and ginger. Bring mixture just to boiling. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. Ladle the soup into a serving bowl. If desired, garnish with maple sugar and pumpkin seeds.