5 from 3 votes
Pumpkin Soup
Creamy and rich, this Pumpkin Soup recipe is comforting and also good for you! It has just enough spice to warm you from the inside.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
168 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper ground
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tablespoon heavy cream
- Pepitas for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan or in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds. Add the cajun seasoning, red pepper and cayenne pepper and cook 30 seconds more.
- Add the pumpkin puree and the chicken broth. Stir until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer the soup, in batches, to a blender or food processor. Cover tightly and blend until smooth. Return the soup to the pan.
- With the heat on low, add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Slowly add in the milk, whisking constantly. Taste, and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Top each serving with a tablespoon of cream and pepitas, if desired.
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Notes
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline. Nutritional information does not include pepitas.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline. Nutritional information does not include pepitas.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of recipe
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.