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Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Croutons

Makes: 8 servings Yield: 8 side-dish servings
Start to Finish 30 mins
Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Croutons
Ingredients
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons  butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 15 ounce cans pumpkin
  • 1 32 ounce carton reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup  half-and-half or light cream
  • 1/2 cup  water
  • 3 tablespoons  maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon  pumpkin pie spice
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 recipe Spiced Croutons
  • Celery leaves (optional)
Directions

1. In a large saucepan cook carrots in hot butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

2. Stir in pumpkin, broth, half-and-half, water, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice. Heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. To serve, top soup with Spiced Croutons and celery leaves.

Spiced Croutons
Ingredients
  • 3 cups  1-inch bread cubes
  • 2 teaspoons  pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tablespoons  butter
Directions

1. In a bowl toss bread cubes with pumpkin pie spice. In a large skillet cook bread cubes in hot butter for 8 minutes or until toasted, turning occasionally.

Nutrition Facts (Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Croutons)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • cal. (kcal) 200,
  • Fat, total (g) 9,
  • chol. (mg) 21,
  • sat. fat (g) 5,
  • carb. (g) 28,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 2,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
  • fiber (g) 4,
  • sugar (g) 11,
  • pro. (g) 5,
  • vit. A (IU) 18804,
  • vit. C (mg) 7,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 40,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 590,
  • Potassium (mg) 363,
  • calcium (mg) 91,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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