If you’re like me, you think that the fall means pumpkins and yummy food and drinks made with pumpkin. Well, here’s an easy and tasty way to get your pumpkin “fix.”
The flavor of pumpkin blends perfectly with the addition of some sweet potato, and the cream makes it go down smoothly. There aren’t many ingredients and you’ll have most of them in your kitchen already. It’s so good, I’ll be making a double batch this week!
Savory Pumpkin Soup
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans chicken broth
1 cup sweet potato, peeled and chopped
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin puree
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1) In a large pot, saute onion in olive oil for five minutes until soft.
2) Mix in garlic and soften for one minute.
3) Add sweet potato, broth, seasonings, and pumpkin puree. Cook for at least 30 minutes until sweet potato is quite soft.
4) With a hand mixer or immersion blender, blend until smooth. If you choose to put the soup into a blender, let it cool a while and make sure you cover the lid with a dishcloth. (The hot liquid will expand and “explode” out of the blender and can cause a nasty burn.)
5) Stir in heavy cream and water. Reheat and serve.
Fall is a lovely time wherever you live. My husband and I are blessed to be living in the “California Wine Country.” God has many lessons to teach us through His creation, so head on over to the post, “Lessons from Grapes.”
