Pumpkin Soup Ingredients
These are the simple ingredients you’ll need to make this pumpkin soup recipe:
Stock: Use store-bought or homemade chicken stock.
Pumpkin puree: Use store-bought or homemade pumpkin puree.
Onion and garlic: An onion and a clove of garlic lend bold flavor.
Seasonings: The pumpkin soup is seasoned with salt and whole black peppercorns.
Whipping cream: Whipping cream creates a smooth, luxurious texture.
Fresh herbs: Flavor the soup with fresh thyme and use fresh parsley as a garnish.
How to Make Pumpkin Soup
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below – but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade pumpkin soup:
Boil the stock, pumpkin, onion, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat and simmer.
Blend in batches, return to the pot, then stir in the cream.
Garnish with fresh parsley.
Directions
Place chicken stock, pumpkin, onion, garlic, salt, thyme, and peppercorns in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
Transfer soup to a blender or food processor in batches; blend until smooth. Return soup to the pan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Stir in heavy cream.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
How to Serve Pumpkin Soup For a complete autumnal meal, serve the pumpkin soup with Crusty Dutch Oven Bread and a Cranberry Spinach Salad. It’s also fun to garnish each each bowl with toppings, such as toasted nuts, roasted chickpeas, chopped bacon, or freshly grated cheese. How to Store Pumpkin Soup Store your leftover pumpkin soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. Reheat thoroughly on the stove or in the microwave. Can You Freeze Pumpkin Soup? You can freeze the pumpkin soup for up to three months. Consider freezing it in batches, so you’ll only have to thaw what you’ll need. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat on the stove before serving. All Recipes Community Tips and Praise “I made it just like the recipe and added some hot chili peppers to taste,” says Aaron Rhodes. “Sometimes I use half-and-half in place of the heavy whipping cream if that's all I have. Delicious soup!” “Creamy, delicious, and very easy to make,” raves gvmo94. “I used canned pumpkin purée and am looking forward to trying with fresh pumpkin.” Editorial contributions by Corey Williams. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe
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