You can get dinner ready in just 15 minutes if you're using a slow cooker. Add another 15 minutes to the equation and you can set the table (all the way to flowers and cloth napkins), put on some music and light some candles.
This shows you that even a little bit of time has application in the nutrition department; you're not doomed to fast food forever if you (like the rest of the world) don't have time to prepare a big dinner.
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This recipe will get a warming, good-for-you soup on the dinner table in just a few minutes. Check out the easy side dish offerings to round things out for a quick, simple supper. Enjoy!
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 can (29-oz.) pumpkin (puree, NOT pie filling)
2 cups canned low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (or homemade)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
1 1/2 cups 1 percent milk (or use plain soy milk)
In a medium saucepan over a medium-high heat, saute onion in olive oil until translucent -- about 3 minutes. Turn down the heat to medium , add spices and stir for another minute. Add pumpkin puree and broth. Simmer for 5 minutes. Now add milk and heat for another 5 minutes (don't let it boil again or it will separate).
Serve with some cornbread and a big spinach salad (add sliced green apple, blue cheese crumbles and chopped pecans and toss with balsamic vinaigrette dressing) for a wonderful autumn meal.
Makes 4 servings. Nutritional values per serving (soup only): 120 calories, 4g fat, 12g protein, 19g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 1mg cholesterol and 210mg sodium.
Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Leanne Ely is a nutritionist and the author of several cookbooks, including Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table. If dinner is a hassle at your house, go to www.savingdinner.com for ideas.
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