Heartwarming Christmas Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 720 ml Low-sodium chicken broth
• 113 g Lean ground turkey
• 850 g Low-sodium pumpkin purée
• 15 tbsp Maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp Ground cloves
• 40 g Onion
• 40 g Carrot
• 30 cups Coconut milk
• 30 cup Light cream
• 15 cup Roasted pumpkin seeds
• 5 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp Gingerbread man cookie

Instructions

1. Sauté onion and carrot in a pot with a little olive oil until the onion is soft
2. Add ground turkey and cook until it changes color
3. Add low-sodium chicken broth and bring to a boil
4. Stir in pumpkin purée, maple syrup, black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves until well combined
5. Reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for a while
6. Blend until smooth with an immersion blender, or blend in batches in a blender
7. Taste and adjust sweetness or saltiness; stir in all coconut milk or all light cream and warm through
8. Ladle into bowls and top with roasted pumpkin seeds and chopped fresh parsley; serve with gingerbread cookies if desired

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