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Creamy Pumpkin Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Pumpkin Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Creamy Pumpkin Soup makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Pumpkin Soup are:

INGREDIENTS:
① 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

② 1/2 tsp. salt

③ 2 cups pumpkin puree

④ 1/2 cup chopped onion

⑤ 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme

⑥ 1 clove garlic, minced

⑦ 6 whole black peppercorns

⑧ 1/2 tsp. freshly ground ginger

⑨ 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

⑩ 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Optional:

4-5 pieces cooked bacon, chopped

Freshly grated Parmesan

Sour cream

DIRECTIONS:
In a large pot, combine ingredients 1-10 and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered.

Using a food processor or blender, puree soup in small batches (1 cup at a time). Or, use an immersion blender to blend right in the pot. Return soup to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream.

Pour into serving bowls. If desired, top with chopped cooked bacon, Parmesan and/or sour cream.

Here is how you make Creamy Pumpkin Soup:

DIRECTIONS:In a large pot, combine ingredients 1-10 and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered.Using a food processor or blender, puree soup in small batches (1 cup at a time). Or, use an immersion blender to blend right in the pot. Return soup to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream.Pour into serving bowls. If desired, top with chopped cooked bacon, Parmesan and/or sour cream.Serving Size: makes 5 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANILAV79.

The nutritional information for Creamy Pumpkin Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 665.9

• Total Fat: 40.4 g
• Cholesterol: 126.8 mg
• Sodium: 2,173.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 16.1 g