Anti-Arthritic Pumpkin Soup

Anti-Arthritic Pumpkin Soup

Servings: 8
   Total Time: 55 min
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 35 min.

Pumpkins are an excellent source of beta-cryptoxanthin, a powerful anti-inflammatory.  Ginger, is amazing for arthritis relief.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1-inch piece ginger root, grated or minced.
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups vegetable stock or bone broth, divided.
  • 4 cups pumpkin puree (You can also make this fresh from a freshly baked pumpkin)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

  1. In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, cook onions, garlic, and ginger in ½ cup vegetable stock until tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add pumpkin, remaining 5½ cups stock, salt, and thyme. Cook 30 minutes.
  3. Using a handheld blender, puree soup until smooth.
Remove soup from heat and stir in coconut milk . Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.