This recipe is a good source of vitamin A, which keeps eyes and skin healthy.
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
2-3 cups cubed fresh or frozen pumpkin or winter squash
1 large garlic clove
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
4 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup lean, roasted diced ham
1 teaspoon tomato paste, or 1/2 peeled, seeded and chopped fresh
tomato
1. Place celery, onion, in 2-quart sauce pan with olive oil, sauté
until tender. Add garlic and briefly sauté. Add carrots, pumpkin,
chicken stock, thyme, and oregano. Simmer 15 minutes or until
pumpkin and carrots are tender.
2. Stir in ham. Simmer another 10 minutes.
3. Blend in the tomato paste or diced tomato. Serve hot.