Cream of pumpkin soup is an easy and great soup all year round, but is especially a nice and warm addition now that we’re in the colder months. Pumpkin soup is a crowd pleaser which is filled with beneficial vitamins and minerals,that helps to improve skin, hair, prevents heart disease and helps to maintain healthy vision.
Ingredients
1tsp Salt
1tsp Black Pepper
1tsp of Crushed Garlic
2 Tablespoons of Margarine/ 2 pats of Butter
1 1/2 lb. Pumpkin
1 Large onion
2 Ribs of Celery
3 cups of vegetable stock
½ cup of milk or cream
Instructions
Cube the pumpkin and place in a bowl. Dice the remaining vegetables. Add margarine and the garlic to the pot, and Sautee for a minute. Then add the pumpkin and other vegetables and continue to Sautee. Next add vegetable stock to the pot and let soup boil for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool. Add the soup to the blender and blend until smooth. Return soup to the pot and stir in the milk. Reheat for 5 minutes. Serve.
Bonus:
I love making my own vegetable stock and it’s so simple, I added it to this recipe!
Homemade Vegetable Stock
4 cups of Water
1tablespoon of Butter
1 Celery Rib
1 small onion
1 tablespoon of salt
1 tablespoon of pepper
1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
Dice celery and onion then add them to the pot with remaining ingredients. Let the contents simmer for 20 mins. Remove the Bay leaf and then the contents can be added to a soup.
