Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Bacon to Warm Your Soul - Soup So Fine Print
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Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Bacon

Recipe by Pam

  • Total Time6 hours 20 minutes
  • YieldServes 8-10 1x
  • DietGluten-Free

This crockpot recipe takes just 10 ingredients, 20 minutes of simple prep, and is gluten-free. Not only is it perfectly delicious and warming, but it’s also good for you.

bowls of creamy pumpkin soup with bacon

Ingredients

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  • 6 slices of bacon
  • 1 medium-sized yellow onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium-sized apple, cored and chopped
  • 2 cans pumpkin puree, 28 ounces each (just plain pumpkin, not pie filling)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup light or heavy cream, plus more for optional garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon: In a non-stick skillet, cook the bacon until crispy then place on a paper towel-lined plate. Later, when the bacon has cooled, crumble into pieces for our delicious soup topping.
  2. Sauté: Keep the bacon drippings in the skillet. If you have more than 2 tablespoons, you may want to pour some of it off. Sauté the chopped pieces of onion and apple for about 6-8 minutes or until softened, and the onion pieces become translucent.
  3. Pour the contents of the skillet into the crockpot/slow cooker. While the skillet is still warm, pour in some of the chicken broth and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen the crispy bits from the bottom. Add this high-flavor mixture to the crockpot.
  4. Add: Add the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and brown sugar to the crockpot.
  5. Cook: With the lid on, cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
  6. Purée: Use an immersion blender to purée the soup. There is no need to put the soup in a different container – just blend directly in the crockpot.
  7. Add cream: Stir in the cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  8. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a swirl of cream and bacon crumbles.

Notes

(If you have whole nutmeg on hand, you’ll certainly want to grate some for this recipe. Whole nutmeg has a longer shelf life than ground nutmeg. Plus, if you enjoy its fragrance, you’ll love the way it smells when freshly grated.)

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6-8 hours LOW
  • Method: Crockpot

Find it online: https://soupsofine.com/creamy-pumpkin-soup-with-bacon/

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