New England Spiced Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Name: New England Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 pinch of grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 cups pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cubed; 2 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock or 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock; 2/3 cup fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 slices whole wheat bread, without crusts; 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch of grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cubed
2 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock or 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
2/3 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 slices whole wheat bread, without crusts
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

1
Heat the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic and gently fry 4 to 5 minutes or until softened.
2
Stir in the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin; cover and cook gently for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Pour in the chicken stock, orange juice and brown sugar.
4
Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until the pumpkin has softened.
5
Meanwhile, make the croutons.
6
Heat the oil in a frying pan, cut the whole wheat bread sliced into cubes and fry gently until just brown - add the sunflower seeds and fry for an additional 1 to 2 minutes; drain the croutons and sunflower seed on a papper towel.
7
Return to soup.
8
Pour only half of the soup mixture into a blender or food processor and process until smooth; return soup to the saucepan.
9
Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired and heat through.
10
Serve the soup hot garnished with a few of the croutons and sunflower seeds sprinkled over the top.
11
Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons butter, 1 onion, finely chopped, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, New England Spiced Pumpkin Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

New England Spiced Pumpkin Soup

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