Spicy Pumpkin Soup
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup of finely chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (this gives the soup a medium amount of spiciness, you can use more or less depending on taste)
- 3 cups water
- 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 (15 ounce) can cooked pumpkin
- 1 cup half-and-half
- sour cream (to taste)
directions
- Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic, cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in curry powder, salt, coriander and crushed red pepper, cook for one minute.
- Add water and bouillon and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook stirring occasionally for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in pumpkin and half and half and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
- Blend with either an immersion blender in the pot or transfer mixture to a blender and blend until creamy.
- Serve warm and garnish with a dollop of sour cream.
- Note: Soup can be made a day in advance. Cool to room temperature after adding pumpkin and half and half. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, blen, then reheat to serving temperature. Do not boil.
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