Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 spray(s) cooking spray 3 1/2 pound(s) pumpkin (raw 1-inch cubes), but a whole 4 lb sugar or pie pumpkin preferred 2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), peeled 3 cup(s) vegetable broth, reduced-sodium 1 1/2 tsp fresh sage, minced or 1/2 tsp dried sage 1/2 tsp table salt 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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Directions: |
Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Cut pumpkin in half through its “equator” (meaning, horizontally and not through the stem); scoop out any seeds and fibrous membranes. Set pumpkin halves cut side-down on prepared tray; place a garlic clove under each pumpkin half. Bake until pumpkin is soft and tender, about 1 hour. Cool on baking sheet for 20 minutes. (At this point, the pumpkins can be put in a large, sealable container and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.)
Scoop flesh from pumpkin shells into a food processor fitted with the chopping blade or a large blender. Add garlic cloves and 2 cups of broth; process or blend until smooth, scraping down insides of canister as necessary.
Pour pumpkin puree into a large saucepan; stir in remaining 1 cup broth, sage, salt, allspice and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes for flavors to blend. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving. |