Curried Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 4  macintosh apples cored peeled chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 15 ounce pumpkin puree canned
• 4 cups chicken broth 
• 1 tablespoon curry powder 
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1  onion finely chopped
• 1 cup water 
• 1 teaspoon sugar white

Equipment

• food processor
• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion, garlic, curry, and cumin; saute, stirring often, until onion is soft and fragrant.
3. Stir in apples, pumpkin, broth, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Puree soup in a food processor or a blender.
5. Return soup to saucepan; reheat, covered, over low heat.