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Velvety Pumpkin Soup With Blue Cheese and Bacon

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"This quick and tasty holiday soup is brought to a higher level with the addition of blue cheese and bacon. Yum! Yum!"
Velvety Pumpkin Soup With Blue Cheese and Bacon Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 50 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling

DIRECTIONS

  1. Stir together the pumpkin, chicken stock, half-and-half, shallot, molasses, butter, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large stockpot over low heat; simmer 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until crispy; remove to paper towels to drain, then cool and crumble.
  3. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with bacon and blue cheese.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2008 by Paige in CA 
This soup has a wonderful texture, thick but incredibly creamy. The taste is somewhere... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by LukesMommy 
A very nice fall soup! I made a few changes and the outcome was fabulous! I cut the ceyanne... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by Mary Ann 
Very good and quick to prepare. The longest part was browning the bacon! It was just a bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by BIGDOGREG 
this soup is so deliscious. and the extra touch of bacon and bleu cheese as a garnish really... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by DesertDryad 
WONDERFUL recipe. Too bad I can't find a way to make it look more appetizing; once I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2008 by SunnyByrd 
Excellent. I used cinnamon and nutmeg since I don't care for all of the spices in pie spice,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2008 by sluiere 
This recipe is fantastic! Everyone I served it to raved about it, and my husband has been... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2008 by SuperMom4 
This was absolutely delicious!! I added a little sherry - maybe about 2T. One review asked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2008 by LMNOATP 
Different, but pretty good. I nice twist when you're craving pumpkin flavors in the fall. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by Kele 
At last a Pumpkin soup that is easy and delicious. I scooped out small pumpkins and used... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Velvety Pumpkin Soup With Blue Cheese and Bacon

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 420

  • Total Fat: 31.9g
  • Cholesterol: 61mg
  • Sodium: 1764mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.3g
  • Protein: 10.7g

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