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Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Rich and creamy pumpkin soup with grilled cheese croutons is the ultimate quick and simple 30-minute fall dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 524 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 cups pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream (see note)
- 4 lices white bread
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 4 lices Provolone cheese
- ⅓ cup crumbled goat cheese
- Fresh basil, for topping
Instructions
- In a large pot whisk together broth, pumpkin, garlic powder, onion powder, ground ginger, sugar, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, stir in heavy cream. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5-10 minutes longer. While soup is simmering, prepare the croutons.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread, on opposite side place one slice of provolone, top with goat cheese crumbles, then another slice of provolone and top with second slice of buttered bread. Cook in a lightly greased pan over medium-high heat 3-4 minutes on each side until cheese is melty. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Serve soup hot, topped with cracked black pepper and fresh basil and serve with grilled cheese croutons.
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Notes
- For a lighter soup, substitute heavy cream for 1 cup half and half + 1/2 cup heavy cream. Note that the result will be on the lighter side, but not as creamy.
- If you'd prefer to use different cheeses in the grilled cheese croutons, then other favorites include white American, sharp cheddar, and Monterey jack.
- This soup will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. I recommend making fresh grilled cheeses for croutons when you're ready to eat the soup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
524kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
1572mg
(66%)
Potassium
537mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
20573IU
(411%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
327mg
(33%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1572mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 537mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 20573IU | 411% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 327mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.