Apple Pumpkin Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped gingerroot
1 (15 ounce) can 100% pumpkin puree
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can unsweetened applesauce
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 cinnamon stick
1 small dried red chili pepper
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and white pepper, to taste
1/2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup fresh cream

Preparation

Melt butter over medium heat in a large, heavy saucepan. Saute the onion and ginger until onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Add pumpkin, applesauce, chicken broth, honey, vinegar, cinnamon stick, chile pepper, nutmeg, salt and pepper, and simmer about 15 minutes until flavors are blended. Stir in sour cream just before serving.