Pumpkin Soup with Sage and Ham

Name: Pumpkin Soup with Sage and Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 3 Tbsps butter; 473 milliliters canned pumpkin puree (from one 29-ounce can); 1 carrot, chopped; 1 rib celery, chopped; 591 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 Tbsp dried sage; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 680 grams ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 828 milliliters water

Pumpkin Soup with Sage and Ham might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 39g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 587 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up sage, tart apple, celery, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large pot, melt the butter over moderate heat.

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Add the onion, carrot, celery, and apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.

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Celery

Apple

Onion

Stir in the pumpkin puree, wine, sage, and bay leaf.

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Add the water, broth, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.

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Add the ham and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes longer.

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Remove the bay leaf.

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Let a cool sauvignon blanc or Fum Blanc from California bring its own combination of fruit and herbal flavors into play with the apple and sage of the soup.

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Sauvignon Blanc