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Creamy Pumpkin Soup
This creamy pumpkin soup is a delicious fall soup made with pumpkin purée (homemade or canned), cauliflower, milk, and cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cauliflower head (medium-sized), broken into florets
- 1 onion, cut into about 8 thick slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 ½ cups milk (2% or whole), plus more if desired Alternatively, use coconut milk (from a carton, not can)
- 15 ounces pumpkin purée (homemade or canned) About 1 ¾ cups pumpkin
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar or smoked Gouda, freshly shredded
- 2 ounces Parmesan, freshly shredded
- pepita seeds, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Arrange the cauliflower and onion on a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and then sprinkle the salt, paprika, and chili flakes over the veggies.
- Put the veggies in the oven and roast for about 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- Add pumpkin, milk, broth, and cheese to a soup pot. Use an immersion blender and blend until creamy. Alternatively, add the ingredients to a blender basin, and work in batches if your blender is too small.Note: Depending on the size of your blender, you may need to work in batches. Add more milk if desired.
- Warm soup in the soup pot until heated through. Do not boil the soup (boiling could result in curdled milk).Alternatively, heat on low in a slow cooker until warm, and keep slow cooker set to "warm" until ready to serve.
- Leftovers / Make Ahead: This soup reheats well, and will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
1053mg
(44%)
Potassium
482mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
11626IU
(233%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
328mg
(33%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 1053mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 482mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 11626IU | 233% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 328mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.