Best 3 Simple Pumpkin Soup Recipes

VERY SIMPLE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients to simmer in large saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking often. Whisk in syrup, 2 tablespoons butter, and five-spice powder. Simmer soup 10 minutes, whisking often. Season with salt and pepper. (Soup can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Bring to simmer before serving.) Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Divide soup among 6 bowls. Sprinkle soup with mushrooms, dividing equally; serve.
• A blend of ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and ginger available in the spice section of most supermarkets.

SIMPLE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot over medium-low heat; add olive oil and heat until it starts to smoke. Decrease heat to low and add onion, bacon, celery, garlic, and rosemary to the hot oil. Cover pot with a lid and cook until onion is tender and bacon is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix squash, carrot, paprika, and cayenne pepper into onion-bacon mixture; return lid and increase heat to medium-low. Cook squash mixture, stirring occasionally, until squash is softened and nearly cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Pour chicken stock over squash mixture and increase heat to medium-high; cook until squash is cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Remove pot from heat and cool soup slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Blend soup using an immersion blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Add more chicken stock for a thinner soup.

SIMPLE PUMPKIN-SHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot and sauté the garlic, onion and thyme. (You can also add any additional spices from the above list that you might want.) Stir in the pumpkin and sherry, and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring over a medium heat. Let this simmer for about 10 minutes, then serve. Garnish with extra basil leaves and sour cream.