Yummy Pumpkin Soup
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
1 hrsReady
1 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
6 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
3 | cups |
pumpkin
prepared, 1/2 inch cubes |
* |
1 | cup |
onions
thinly sliced |
|
1 | clove |
garlic
|
|
1 ¼ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
* |
5 | each |
peppercorns
|
* |
½ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
warmed, plus a few tablespoons more to serve, optional |
|
1 | x |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
to serve, optional |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1.4 | l |
chicken broth
|
|
7.1E+2 | ml |
pumpkin
prepared, 1/2 inch cubes |
* |
237 | ml |
onions
thinly sliced |
|
1 | clove |
garlic
|
|
6.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
* |
5 | each |
peppercorns
|
* |
118 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
warmed, plus a few tablespoons more to serve, optional |
|
1 | x |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
to serve, optional |
* |
Directions
In covered saucepan, heat all ingredients except cream and parsley, to boiling.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.
Remove ½ cup of the pumpkin with slotted spoon; reserve.
Simmer remaining pumpkin mixture, uncovered, 20 minutes longer; Transfer to large bowl.
Purée 2 cups of the pumpkin mixture in blender or food processor; return puréed mixture to pot.
Repeat with remaining pumpkin mixture.
Heat puréed mixture to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Add reserved pumpkin and whipping cream.
Serve, garnished with pumpkin seeds and a whirl of cream if needed.