Preparation Time: 7 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients

2 tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped

2 apples, peeled, cored and cubed
2 cups (500 mL) puréed cooked pumpkin
½  cup (125 mL) apple juice
½  cup (125 mL) applesauce
2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar
½  tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
½  tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
½  tsp (2 mL) salt
½  tsp (2 mL) white pepper
¼ tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
1 bay leaf
 6 cups (1.5 L) vegetable stock

Directions

1. In a large soup pot, melt the butter. Add the onion and apples; sauté for 3 to 4 minutes or until apples are tender.
2. Stir in pumpkin, apple juice, applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, thyme, salt, pepper, nutmeg, bay leaf and stock.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

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