Lion's Mane Pumpkin Soup

It's like a nice warm bath... for you brain! Sink into this amazingly delicious pumpkin soup.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ sweet onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 small apple, cored + cubed (about 1 heaping cup)
• 1 small pear, cored + cubed (about 1 heaping cup)
• 1-15 ounce can light coconut milk
• 1-15 ounce can pumpkin purée
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ cup water
• 2 teaspoons LION'S MANE extract
• ¼ cup roasted pumpkin seeds

Preparation

1. In a medium soup pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat. When hot add onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, red pepper flakes, salt, apples and pears.
2. Sauté for 5-6 minutes until onions and apples begin to lightly brown.
3. Add coconut milk and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook until apples and pears are tender, about 5-6 minutes.
4. Using a hand blender, puree until smooth.
5. Add pumpkin puree, honey, mushroom powder and water. Stir with a whisk to combine. Cook over medium heat until soup is warmed through, about 2 minutes.
6. Serve with pumpkin seeds.

Nutrition Facts

(1 cup serving) 22g carbs, 3g protein, 17g fat, 400mg sodium NOTES: This recipe was tested with Fuji apples. If you do not have a hand blender, puree in a food processor. Do not use a plastic blender such as Nutri Bullet as the Ground turmeric will stain plastic equipment and soup mixture is too hot. If using blender, allow to slightly cool first.