Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2013

Wonderful soup recipe, I was looking for a pumpkin soup and this will be the one I used forever and ever. I liked this one because it used more pumpkin compared to similar recipes and included cumin, mmm. I made this to use up leftover chopped ham so I changed the beans to Northern, two cans for preference, and threw in at least a pound of ham. With the extra stuff I used a whole 48oz can of chicken broth, also for preference as we like brothy soups. My last change was to use a 14oz can of green chili tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, the added heat was perfect for us. I'm sure the next time I make this I'll change some more things around but the recipe itself is flawless, thanks so much for posting!

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M. Stoffel

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Allenton, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Germantown, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2013

This was okay, definitely nothing to write home about. The Pumpkin Black Bean Soup recipe submitted on Allrecipes by ReedyGal was much better than this...this was rather bland & heavy, but giving it a 3 because it can be made low fat, as the heavy cream was optional. Sorry Julie... :-{

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ReeRee's Kitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2012

Fantastic! Best soup I've made this fall so far, and I make one every Sunday night. I mostly kept to the recipe, but used frozen corn instead of canned and garnished with yougurt instead of cream. I was able to take a small portion and puree it a little bit more for my 10-month old and he loved it too!

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Melody

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2012

As written, it was very tasty but lacked depth. I ended up adding some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to intensify the smokiness. Since I was roasting peppers for the main course, I actually roasted the red pepper and removed its skin before adding it to the soup. Also, a touch of cinnamon really rounded out the flavor profile. Another tip: throw in the entire cob of corn and let it sit as you simmer. The corn really sweetens things up. This was a thick, hearty, chili-like soup. Thank you, pumpkin gods!!

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msteingold

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2012

good with seasoned chicken breasts

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linda

Reviewed: May 17, 2012

i made it for angel's baby shower. i thought it was pretty good. everyone else thought it was really good.

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mcmerolla

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

This is more of a stew, but quite delicious. I was curious what the pumpkin would do. It gave a slight squash flavor, but the tomato sauce was the major flavor in the sauce. My husband doesn't like soups or squash too much actually loved it. Tasty dish! I'll certainly make it again.

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Laurie C.

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

VERY pumpkin-y, but VERY good! I've made this twice now, once per the recipe and once with half the pumpkin and the other half vegetable stock. Both were excellent, the first being more like a stew and the second more of a soup. We prefer the thinner soup-like version as it doesn't scream pumpkin at you, but as I said, both were delicious. This is now a staple on our Lenten table as even our 6 year old daughter loves it! Thank you for such a great way to use pumpkin!

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KristinH

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Living In: Sabina, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

So good. Instead of heavy cream I added sour cream & a sprinkle of cheese with cilantoro. It is amazing with or without.

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EROCK101

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2012

This is really yummy! I followed the recipe exactly, using sour cream as the garnish, and I found the spices just right. I definitely recommend adding the sour cream, it's the perfect extra flavor.

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