Easy Creamy Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 (14 1/2 fluid ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

MELT butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion, garlic and sugar; cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until soft.
Add broth, water, salt and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Stir in pumpkin, evaporated milk and cinnamon.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
TRANSFER mixture to food processor or blender (in batches, if necessary); process until smooth. Return to saucepan. Serve warm.