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Pumpkin Soup with Crispy Sage
This creamy pumpkin soup is made with just 7 ingredients! I like to stir in a little mascarpone cheese to bump up the creaminess factor and always add a sprinkle of crispy sage leaves on top.
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 889 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 sugar pie pumpkins
- 1 large yellow onion , sliced
- 4 ½ cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ pound (2 sticks) butter , plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1 bunch sage , reserving a dozen leaves
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup mascarpone cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Over medium heat, heat oil in a large stockpot, add onions and bring temperature down to medium-low to sweat onions until translucent. Meanwhile, cut pumpkins in half and remove seeds.
- Place sage leaves in each pumpkin half and place on a baking sheet, skin side down. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter, then brush the pumpkin halves and roast for 45 minutes.
- When softened and pumpkins can be pierced with a fork, remove from oven and peel skin from pumpkins.
- Combine pumpkin with the remaining ingredients into stock pot (except for the butter and onions). Simmer for ½ hour.
- Remove from heat and add mixture to blender in batches, incrementally adding butter and onions. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- In a saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and add reserved sage leaves. Sauté until lightly browned.
- Serve soup with a dollop of mascarpone, fried sage leaves and a whirl of olive oil if desired.
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Notes
- Recipe adapted from Canyons Farm Restaurant.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
889kcal
(44%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
58g
(89%)
Saturated Fat
34g
(170%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
1486mg
(62%)
Potassium
4698mg
(134%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
117954IU
(2359%)
Vitamin C
125mg
(139%)
Calcium
346mg
(35%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 889
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 889kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 58g | 89% |
| Saturated Fat | 34g | 170% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1486mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 4698mg | 100% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 117954IU | 2359% |
| Vitamin C | 125mg | 139% |
| Calcium | 346mg | 35% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.