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Creamy Pumpkin Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Emmi Schneider

"I love gardening and have a big pumpkin patch. A few years ago when our harvest was very plentiful, I experimented and came up with this recipe. My family just loves this soup."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 2 cups sliced peeled potatoes
  • 2 cups canned cooked pumpkin
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes and pumpkin; cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool. Puree half of the mixture at a time in a blender or food processor until smooth; return all to the pan. Add the milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper; heat through. Meanwhile, combine the sour cream and parsley. Spoon soup into bowls; top each with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with bacon.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by Nikki
This recipe was a little bland... but after I added some extra spices (ginger, ground cloves,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2006 by MICH630
This is EXACTLY the pumpkin soup recipe I was looking for! It's not too pumpkiny and not too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by MiriamShaya
I've been searching for a pumpkin soup recipe and I feel that I have hit the jackpot with this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by Lece
Maybe I used too much broth because I have no idea how much a 14.5oz can is, so I used about 3... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2007 by DRAGNLAW
I will keep trying as I can't see why this tasted so bland. Everything in here should have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2007 by Demimi
this was amazing!!! i subbed one cup on the milk, for cream of mushroom soup (the low-fat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by Michelle
I didn't have any onions around... and I used a sliced & peeled sweet potato instead of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by Chris
I made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it was requested that I bring it every year!! It was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by Schadler
This was pretty good. I was so busy cooking too many things that I forgot to serve this with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2007 by domanchu