Cream of Pumpkin Soup

Top Chef — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:28:26 +0000

There are lots of ways to use up Halloween pumpkins, and here is one delicious option. This pumpkin soup recipe includes cinnamon croutons for topping. You can even get creative with the croutons for making this a real Halloween treat.

3 tablespoons soft margarine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 slices whole wheat bread
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
15 ounces of pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place buttered bread on a cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into triangles, squares, or use cookie cutters to make Halloween shapes!

Then, saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 1 can of broth and stir well. Bring to a boil and cover. Next, reduce heat, and simmer mixture for 15 minutes. Transfer broth mixture into blender or food processor, and blend until smooth.

Return mixture to saucepan or small stockpot. Add remaining can of broth, pumpkin, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipping cream and heat through without boiling. Use a ladle and dip soup into soup bowls. Recipe source: All Recipes.

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Cream of Pumpkin Soup