Losing it one pound at a time

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin pie, if it has pumpkin I’m gonna eat it. So you can imagine my delight when at my Weight Watchers meeting on Friday the facilitator gave us a ZERO point pumpkin soup recipe. Did I make it the same day? Of course. Was it yummy? You betcha.

1 28 ounce can of pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

3 cans fat free broth (chicken or veggie)

1/2 C onion- diced

3 garlic cloves - minced

1/2 C salsa (any kind)

1/2 C cilantro

salt & pepper to taste

Any kind of hot sauce ( I like Tapatio) to taste

In a large saucepan, spray non-fat cooking spray and saute the onion and garlic until soft. Add the pumpkin and 2 - 3 cans of the broth depending on how think you want to make it. Add the cilantro and salsa, salt and pepper and a few shakes of your hot sauce and let it cook for at least 30 minutes or longer if you have the time. It is so good and it’s  filling.

I was thinking if you wanted to make it a little more hearty you could add some potato, or low fat turkey/chicken sausage or even a little ravioli or tortellini.

Enjoy!