Diabetes Self-Management

Holiday Dinner Party

Easy-As-Pie Holiday Soup

6 SERVINGS | ½ CUP

CAL 84 | FAT 2G | SAT FAT 1G | PROTEIN 5G | CARBS 15G | CHOL 2MG | FIBER 1G | SODIUM 160MG

DIETARY EXCHANGE 1 BREAD/STARCH

1 teaspoon canola oil
½ cup diced onion (½ medium onion)
1 cup peeled, diced apple (1 medium apple)
¾-1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 box (12 ounces) frozen, cooked winter squash, thawed
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
4 tablespoons fat-free sour cream (optional)
Pumpkin pie spice (optional)

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until onion is translucent. Do not brown. Add apple, spice, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir 1 minute to coat apples. Add broth. Simmer, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes or until apples are tender and most stock has evaporated.

2. Add thawed squash and milk to apple mixture. Simmer, uncovered, 6 to 8 minutes or until flavors are blended and soup is hot. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with sour cream and pumpkin pie spice, if desired.

Tip: To easily thaw frozen box of squash, place in microwavable container. Cover. Microwave on high 3 minutes. Stir. Microwave 1 minute more if needed to thaw completely.

For added flavor, cook 1 clove garlic, minced, and 1 tablespoon minced,

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