How to Make Pumpkin Soup
The tasty cream like pumpkin soup recipe is a favorite by almost everybody. This appetizingly orange soup contains a lot of vitamins and minerals that makes you healthy and protected from disease and viral infections. This soup also makes you feel better if you are not feeling well. This recipe is a usual mainstay during Thanksgiving and most people look forward to Thanksgiving not just because of the turkey but also because of this famous pumpkin soup recipe.
Ingredients:
- 5 black peppercorns (whole)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme (freshly chopped)
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon parsley (freshly chopped)
- 4 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups chicken stock
Directions:
- On a large pot, add in the while peppercorns, the pumpkin puree, onion, thyme, garlic, and stock. Add in salt to taste.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for over thirty minutes.
- While it is simmering, use a hand blender to puree the mixture. Continue to blend until the consistency of the mixture becomes thick and creamy and the color of the soup starts to become orange and there are no other discolorations present.
- After blending, bring the mixture to a boil again.
- Once it starts to boil, bring the heat to low and let it simmer again for thirty minutes while uncovered.
- Before serving, stir in heavy cream and simmer a while to heat. Add in some fresh parsley as garnish.