Harvest Pumpkin Soup

Fall is in the air, and so are the increasing appetites for hot, delicious soups at the dinner table. Enter, Harvest Pumpkin Soup!  This is super-duper easy to do and best of all, it uses all canned ingredients(with a few minor ingredients)so it's budget-friendly as well.

This recipe was found on the Nestle web site under Creamy Pumpkin Soup.

This is a family favorite that I began making last year while I was sick and wanted a good, but easy to make, soup while I was on the mend. I usually grow my own pumpkins, but the canned pumpkin makes this recipe super convenient.




You will need the following:

1/2 stick of butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped (I have a great gadget for this)
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 14 1/2 ounce can of chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt(optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 15 ounce can of pumpkin (I usually use Libby's or the store brand if Libby's is not on sale)
1 12 ounce can of evaporated milk
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-2 teaspoons of white sugar(if needed; taste it first and then add this last if you feel it needs it)


Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion, garlic and sugar; cook for 1-2 minutes or until soft.

Add broth, water, salt and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.

Stir in pumpkin, evaporated milk and cinnamon.

Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
                                       
Remove from heat.

And that's all! I think the whole thing from start to finish took me less than half an hour, and that works for me!

Quick soup that is sure to please everyone on a blustery, cold afternoon. Great with crackers or homemade rolls. To make it extra smooth, I usually blend it for about a minute or so to really pulverize the onion and garlic. Delish!

The soup also freezes really well, for at least a month or so. I hope you enjoy and please post pics if you make it! As always, feel free to ask me any questions about the recipe