This is the easiest pumpkin soup recipe ever! It uses canned pumpkin puree but if you're in the mood for something a little more challenging, you can definitely roast pumpkin from scratch and throw it in a blender to make the puree yourself!
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, and add the sliced onions to the pan.
Stir the onions occasionally until they caramelize (around 12 minutes)
Add the garlic, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg to the onions, and stir for a minute until combined.
Add the chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping up any burned bits from the bottom, for about two minutes.
Add the pumpkin puree and stir to combine.
Turn the heat to low, and let the soup simmer for 20 minutes.
After the soup has cooked, turn off the stove and puree the soup with an immersion blender or pour into a regular blender and pulse until smooth. If you use a regular blender, you'll have to puree it in batches.
Once everything has been pureed, return the soup to the original cooking pot and add your cream of choice.
Enjoy with a nice slice of warm bread!
If You Choose To Make The Pumpkin Puree From Scratch:
Preheat the oven 425ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
After seeding your pumpkin, cut it into quarters and brush it with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
Place the pumpkin pieces cut-side down on the baking sheet and roast for 35 minutes.
Once the pumpkin has cooked and you can easily pierce the flesh with a fork, let it sit for 15 minutes (or else you will burn your hands!)
Heat the remaining 3 tbsp of olive oil in a dutch oven and add the onion and the garlic. Stir occasionally for 10 minutes until the onion is translucent.
Peel off the pumpkin skin and discard.
Add the pumpkin flesh, cinnamon and nutmeg to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low let it simmer for 15 minutes.
Once the soup is finished, use an immersion blender or a regular blender to puree. Again, you will have to do it in batches if you use a regular blender.
Add your cream of choice and enjoy with warm bread!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
The Easiest Pumpkin Soup Ever
Amount Per Serving (8 oz)
Calories 390Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 42mg14%
Sodium 887mg39%
Potassium 1855mg53%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 39129IU783%
Vitamin C 62mg75%
Calcium 162mg16%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.