Creamy Pumpkin Ginger Soup Recipes

CREAMY PUMPKIN GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
• Place the pumpkin and thyme on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Gently toss to combine and arrange in a single layer.
• Roast for 60 to 65 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the pumpkin is fork-tender.
• Let cool, and then remove the peel from the pumpkin.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin and ginger along with the broth and sage.
• Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, and then remove from heat.
• Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Add the Greek yogurt and blend.
• Pour into 4 bowls.
• Serve immediately, garnished with chives, plus more yogurt, pepitas, chives, and nutmeg, if desired.

CREAM OF PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). To make the croutons, combine softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.
• Saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 1 can chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Transfer broth mixture into the container of a blender or processor. Process until smooth.
• Return mixture to saucepan. 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 more, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in whipping cream and heat through. Do not boil. Ladle into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with Cinnamon Croutons.

CREAMY GINGER PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot and add onions, cook until tender approx 5 minute.
• Add pumpkin, broth and ginger and cook over medium heat for approx 15 min until pumpkin is very tender.
• Puree with hand blender (or pour mix into regular blender) until you have a smooth texture.
• Add curry, tumeric and cream/milk and heat through without boiling. Add salt to taste.
• Serve with crusty bread.