The Best Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe

close up of pumpkin soup in blue Hearth and Hand Bowl with toppings of bacon, sour cream, and chopped parsley

Indulge in the ultimate creamy pumpkin soup! This easy recipe delivers rich flavor with simple ingredients. Perfect for cozy fall days.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 116 kcal

Equipment

1 Dutch Oven

Ingredients

3 Slices Bacon Cooked and Diced
1 Onion Chopped
1 Carrot Shredded
1 15 Ounce Chicken Broth Canned
2 Cups Half and Half
1 15 Ounce Pumpkin Puree Canned
½ Teaspoon Salt
⅛ Teaspoon Pepper
¼ Cup Sour Cream Topping

Instructions

In a dutch oven or stock pot, cook the bacon and remove. Set aside.
In bacon drippings, add onion and carrot.
Cook the onion and carrot down until the onion is translucent and soft.
Sitr in chicken broth, half and half, pumpkin, salt and pepper.
Simmer and serve immediately or refrigerate.
When serving, top with a dollop of sour cream and bacon bits.

Notes

* If you want to make this dish vegetarian, omit the bacon and swap out chicken stock for vegetable stock. Cook the onion and carrot in 2 tablespoons of salted butter.

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Nutrition

Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 355mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1823IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 0.1mg

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