Pumpkin Soup With Ancho and Apple Recipe - (5/5)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
• 1 medium onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 dried ancho chile, stemmed, seeded and torn in small strips
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, preferably Mexican canela
• 3 cups plain canned pumpkin (about 1 1/2 cans)
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup Mexican crema, or crème fraîche, mascarpone or sour cream