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Easy Pumpkin Soup
This flavorful and easy pumpkin soup takes less than 30 minutes to make and is the perfect simple side for a gooey grilled cheese sandwich!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 1.25 cups each
Calories: 1631 kcal
Course:
Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter $0.26
- 1 small yellow onion $0.32
- 1 15oz. can pumpkin puree $0.79
- 3 cups chicken broth $0.39
- 1/2 tsp chili powder $0.05
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg $0.03
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika $0.05
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper $0.02
- freshly cracked black pepper $0.02
- salt to taste $0.02
Toppings (optional)
- 4 Tbsp pepitas (pumpkin seeds) $0.60
- 4 Tbsp sour cream $0.11
Instructions
- Dice the onion then add it to a medium sauce pot with the butter. Sauté the onion over medium heat until the onion is soft and translucent (about 3 minutes).
- Add the pumpkin purée, chicken broth, smoked paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and some freshly cracked pepper. Stir to combine the ingredients, then allow the soup to come up to a simmer.
- Simmer the soup for 10 minutes. Taste and add salt as needed (I added 1/4 tsp).
- Serve the soup topped with pepitas and a swirl of sour cream.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.25Cups
Calories
163.1kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
13.58g
(5%)
Protein
4.73g
(9%)
Fat
11.18g
(17%)
Sodium
954.78mg
(40%)
Fiber
3.45g
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 41.25 cups each
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1631
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.25Cups | |
| Calories | 163.1kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.58g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.73g | 9% |
| Fat | 11.18g | 17% |
| Sodium | 954.78mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 3.45g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.