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Spiced, Creamy Pumpkin Soup (with Canned Pumpkin)

Easy spiced, creamy pumpkin soup recipe that can be prepped in 10 minutes or less and a 30 minute simmer on the stove. Top it, cappuccino style, with frothy, hot cream. This is a perfect easy recipe for busy weeknights. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin soup, pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin
Servings: 4
Calories: 166.4kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion sliced, or coarsely chopped
  • 2 15-ounce cans of pumpkin puree or when measured, 3 cups
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or Better Than Bouillon - Roasted Vegetable Paste
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ras el hanout spice or pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (half that amount of sea salt) (use 1 teaspoon if using Better Than Bouillon)
  • ½ cup heavy cream or Half and Half
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar reduction (optional)

Instructions

  • Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and add the onion. Cover the pot and sweat the onion until very tender, 5 - 10 minutes.
  • Add the pumpkin puree and the remaining ingredients except for the heavy cream. Simmer on low for 5 minutes. It will be very thick since it doesn't yet have the cream stirred in.
  • Use an immersible blender to blend the onions into the soup, or use a large blender or food processor and puree . If you use a blender or food processor, pour the soup back into the same pot to keep warm after it's puréed.
  • Heat up the heavy cream without bringing it a boil. I use the microwave oven for this. Whip it with an immersible blender (or hand held mixer) until it becomes super-frothy and either stir into the soup or wait until you serve the soup.
    Stir in the balsamic vinegar reduction if using.
  • Pour the soup into bowls (or large coffee cups for fun) and top with the frothy milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 166.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.1g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 10.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 10.6mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 182.3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13.2g | Vitamin A: 194.8IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 64.6mg | Iron: 0.4mg