Warm up your fall evenings with this classic pumpkin soup. It's made with simple ingredients like pumpkin puree, onions, and a touch of garlic. This thick and creamy soup is a comforting bowl of goodness that will fill your belly with all the flavors of fall.
In a large saucepan on the stove, sautée onion in 1 TBS butter until tender.
1/2 yellow onion, 1 TBS butter
Add minced garlic cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
2 tsp minced garlic
Stir in pumpkin puree, chicken or vegetable stock, and spices and cook over medium heat until boiling, then reduce heat, add milk and simmer for 20 minutes*.
1 can pumpkin, 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock, 1 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp thyme, 1 cup milk
Run an immersion blender through soup until smooth (or put soup in a regular blender and process until smooth).
Garnish with Greek yogurt or sour cream, chopped parsley, and serve with a crunchy slice of bread or croutons.
Store soup in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months. Soup also cans well.
Notes
*If soup is too watery, simmer for an additional 15-30 minutes to let some of the moisture cook out.