Pumpkin Soup
Crock Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Soup
This crock pot chessy pumpkin soup is very easy to make and it has a mild Indian curry flavor. You can also use this crock pot chessy pumpkin soup as a chicken breast baking sauce. It really is very flavorful and the maple syrup adds sweetness, which goes well with the spiciness.
The home ground spice mixture adds a wonderfully authentic touch to this pumpkin soup recipe and the grated cheddar goes nicely with the spicy flavor. The toasted cashews are optional but they add a wonderful crunch and go nicely with the grated cheddar cheese.
This is an excellent canned pumpkin soup recipe for when you fancy something flavorful and satisfying. If you have a crockpot, why not put it to good use and make this delicious recipe for pumpkin soup for your family this evening?
Crock Pot Pumpkin Soup with Cheese and Chili
Ingredients -
3 ½ cups canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups vegetable broth
8 fl oz can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
¼ teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon green peppercorns
¾ cup half and half
½ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon dried ancho chili powder
⅛ teaspoon dried chipotle powder
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Chopped toasted cashews, for garnish
Preparation:
Toast the peppercorns, coriander seeds, and cloves in a hot skillet.
Add all the ground spices to the skillet and toast everything over a high heat, stirring occasionally for 2 or 3 minutes or until the spices start to smoke.
Remove from the heat, let the spices cool, and grind them together in an electric coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
Pour the half and half, evaporated milk and broth into the crockpot, stir it well, cover and turn on to high.
Put the pumpkin puree in a big bowl and add the salt, maple syrup and the powdered spice mixture, whisking it all well.
Add the pumpkin mixture to the crockpot, whisking well, cover, and simmer for 2 or 3 hours.
Garnish the soup with the grated cheddar cheese and toasted cashews.
(Serves 6)
