Happy Thanksgiving from the Conscious Cleanse!
The big day is almost here, so we thought we’d talk about one of our top TG tips:
For our Thanksgiving day preparations, we like to stick to a light soup for our pre-feast meals. It takes the guesswork out of what to eat while you’re working to get your big meal together for later.
So today we’re sharing one of our favorites: Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup.
Bursting with rich flavor and a smooth creaminess, this soup will warm your belly and enliven your taste buds just in time for the crisp fall weather.
You might even want to add this to your Thanksgiving menu instead of eating it beforehand. It’s sure to impress your guests and they’ll never know it’s good for them!
Pumpkins boast the antioxidant, beta-carotene because of their orange color, which has been shown to play a role in cancer prevention and glowing skin (say goodbye to those unsightly blemishes). According to the National Institute of Health, food sources of beta-carotene are even more effective than supplements.
So grab yourself a spoon and enjoy!
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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!
With sweet pumpkin goodness,
Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pumpkin pie pumpkins* or 5 cups canned pumpkin
- 1 TB. coconut oil
- ¾ cup shallots, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 cups organic vegetable broth
- 1 TB. fresh sage, chopped
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Using a sharp knife, cut the pumpkins in half. Scoop out seeds and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 1-1/2 hours until pumpkin edges are slightly brown. Using a large metal spoon, scoop cooked pumpkin flesh into a bowl.
In a large pot over medium heat, sauté coconut oil and shallots for 4-5 minutes until tender. Stir in garlic and cook an additional minute. Stir in pumpkin flesh, vegetable broth, sage, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer covered for 15 minutes. In a blender, and working in batches of no more 2 cups, purée soup. Return soup to the pot, and heat through. Season with additional sea salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle with sage. Enjoy!
*I bought two sweet pumpkin pie-specific pumpkins at my natural grocery store. These pumpkins will be much smaller than your typical carving or decorative pumpkins.
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