Pumpkin Pecan Bisque

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1 3/4 cups solid pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leave
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup pecan pieces, toasted,divided

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, melt margarine; saute onion and garlic over medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 2 add broth, pumpkin, water, sugar, thyme, rosemary, cumin, and salt.
• 3 bring to a simmer over medium heat; reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 4 stir in half-and-half.
• 5 in blender container, on low speed, blend soup mixture and pecans in batches for 1 minute.
• 6 pour into saucepan; heat to serving.