It's cold here, too, so i have concocted a pumpkin soup. It is not like pumpkin pie filling, lol, altho' that's pretty yummy stuff!
1 can pumpkin ( smaller size)
2. Cups chicken broth, divided
2 links chicken sausage, peppers and cheese flavor
1 minced clove garlic, or equivalent,
1 can cannelini beans, with liquid
cinnamon ( about 1/4 tsp or less)
salt and pepper, to taste
dash hot pepper flakes
lightly brown the garlic in bottom of PAM sprayed sauce pot
Add whole sausage links , allow them to brown slightly, and add 1" of chicken broth. Cover and simmer 3-4 minutes to release some flavor into the broth. Remove sausage, and set aside to cool.
be sure to scrape bottom of pan to release any caramelization into the broth.
add the pumpkin and other ingredients except sausage. Heat through. Meanwhile, slice sausage into 1/2" rounds, then quarter the rounds.. Add to soup a few minutes before serving to be sure the sausage is heated.
I often use mrs dash, or adobo for seasoning. I taste as i go. I used low fat, low sodium ingredients with the exception of the sausage. Enjoy!