5.0 from 27 votes
Recipe for Instant Pot Smoky Pumpkin Soup with Bacon and Pumpkin Seeds
Smokiness is added to sugar pie pumpkin from 3 different sources - smoked bacon, smoked paprika, and liquid smoke. Potato and cream cheese give the soup its velvety texture and bacon ribbons and roasted pumpkin seeds garnish it and provide crunch.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 458 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 small sugar pie pumpkin about 3½ lbs whole
- 2 pints chicken stock
- 6 pieces hardwood smoked bacon
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 medium potatoes about 14 oz
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp liquid smoke
- ½ tsp each of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Lay the bacon on a baking sheet lined with either a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Put in a preheated oven, 350° F for about 15 minutes, until crispy.
- Wash the outside of the pumpkin. Cut it into quarters. Remove the seeds and fibrous strands and put them into a bowl. Separate the seeds from the fibrous strands. Wash and drain the seeds, then set aside.
- Place the pumpkin quarters onto a baking sheet and brush or spray with oil. Evenly disperse the salt and pepper over each quarter. Put in the oven (at 350°F) to roast for about 45 minutes or until the skin is tender when pierced by a fork. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Remove the bacon from the oven and using tongs transfer the bacon onto a plate with paper towel on it to absorb the grease. Add the drained pumpkin seeds to this tray of bacon fat, mix them well and put them in the oven (350°F) for about 30-40 minutes.
- When the pumpkin is cool, remove the skin and cut into rough chunks. Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Add the pumpkin, potatoes, cream cheese, smoked paprika, liquid smoke and chicken stock to the Instant Pot. Place the glass lid on top. Push the 'slow cooker' button and set the timer for 2 hours.
- While that is cooking, cut the bacon horizontally into thin, short ribbons.
- Check the soup once 2 hours have passed, by testing the largest chunk of potato. If it is soft, then the soup is ready. Using a stick blender or food processor, blend the soup.
- Taste it for saltiness, add more salt if desired. Then taste again and check for the smokiness level. Add more liquid smoke if needed.
- Serve hot, with the bacon ribbons and roasted pumpkin seeds on top. Optional - Add some herbs like chives or parsley. I used carrot greens.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1265mg
(53%)
Potassium
2116mg
(60%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
29858IU
(597%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
296mg
(30%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1265mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 2116mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 29858IU | 597% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 296mg | 30% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.