Recipe

The Most Awesome Cream Of Pumpkin Soup Recipe

	Dmajor / All my dishes 12 months ago This is a wonderful, delicious, holiday soup that is just awesome! I made this using my basic recipe (for a girls home this weekend) and then changed it a little by adding gingersnaps as a thickener, the result is really awesome! It is rather thick s... More Prep:20m Cook:25m Servings:15	Dmajor
	rich and creamy holiday pumpkin delicious

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Ingredients

3 cans solid pumpkin(Libby's) not pumpkin pie filling!

1 stick butter

1 onion, chopped

1/2 bell pepper, chopped

4 or 5 cloves garlic, minced

3 stalks celery, chopped

6 slices bacon, cut into small pieces

1/3 cup dark brown sugar

2 teaspoon curry powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1 1/2 tablespoons or to taste creole spice

1 large (48 oz) can Swanson's chicken broth

1 (32 oz.) carton Swanson's chicken broth

1 quart half and half

1/2 bag of Nabisco's ginger snap cookies9more or less to taste)

1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

dash of onion powder

Directions

In large soup pot, cook onions, bell pepper, garlic, celery, and bacon in butter until veggies are tender(about 4 to 5 minutes)

Add broth and bring to a boil.

Lower heat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.

Stir in spices, brown sugar, and pumpkin.

Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add half and half and continue to cook over medium/low heat for 4 to 5 minutes.

Working in small batches, Transfer a few cups of the soup to a smaller pot.

Bring the smaller batch to a boil.

Add 3 or 4 gingersnaps and whisk till dissolved into soup.

pour this batch into a blender and puree until smooth(about 1 minute)

Pour into a container or other soup pot until all batches are complete.

Repeat and Continue working in small batches until done.

Transfer back into soup pot and keep warm until ready to serve.

Serve with croutons or additional crumbled cooked bacon.

This is a thick soup if you do not want it so thick use less ginger snaps! Enjoy!

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Comments

trigger 12 months ago said:
Are you a member of the Monthly Contest Group this would have been a great contender.
Anyway got off tract love this recipe fiver from me.

sday5 12 months ago said:
Lately my favorite cookie is a ginger snap. I bet this is wonderful. A real must try.

dmajor 12 months ago said:
I can't say enough about this soup! I took left overs to school today and had my students taste test it as well as some of the faculty. Everyone loved it and wanted more! I found this to be a good judge since they are picky kids! They love to test any of my recipes though! haha

theiris 12 months ago said:
So new to me, can't thank you enough! Mare

22566 12 months ago said:
Hey you!! Long time no see!!

Hope all is well.

Really nice sounding soup recipe.

Thank-you

Kind Regards

mamalou 12 months ago said:
Sounds great~

meals4abby 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Funny, I just a few minutes ago submitted a recipe for curried pumpkin soup, so I just had to check out your recipe. I have to say, I'm lovin' the flavor combinations you've got going on. I love my pumpkin soup, but I really want to give this one a try. Thanks!!

paulasue1 11 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Hi, wow this sounds really good. ginger snaps. never would have thought of that. sounds yummy.
a five to you. happy cooking
paula

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