Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped gingerroot
1 can (15 ounces) 100% pumpkin purée
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) unsweetened applesauce
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon apple-cider vinegar
1 cinnamon stick
1 small, dried chile pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg
Salt and ground white pepper, to taste
1/2 cup sour cream or fresh cream
Preparation
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Preparation:
Melt butter over medium heat in a large, heavy saucepan. Sauté the onion and ginger until onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Add pumpkin, applesauce, chicken broth, honey, vinegar, cinnamon stick, chile pepper, nutmeg, salt and pepper, and simmer about 15 minutes until flavors are blended. Stir in sour cream just before serving.
