Recipes and Cooking Pumpkin Soup with Lentils 4.0 (32) 2 Reviews Canned pumpkin takes a walk on the savory side in this hearty, healthy vegetarian soup. You can curl up with a bowl of this soup recipe in about 45 minutes start to finish. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 10, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 small sweet onion, cut into wedges 1 yellow sweet pepper, seeded and sliced ½ cup yellow lentils or lentils, rinsed and well drained 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 32 ounces chicken or vegetable stock 1 15 ounce can pumpkin Salt and ground black pepper Freshly grated nutmeg (optional) Snipped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley (optional) Directions In a 4- to 5- quart Dutch oven cook onion, sweet pepper, and lentils in hot oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Whisk in ginger, curry powder, cumin, stock, and pumpkin puree. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, ladle into bowls and sprinkle with grated nutmeg and flat leaf parsley. Andy Lyons Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 189 Calories 4g Fat 29g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 189 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 548mg 24% Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Total Sugars 7g Protein 11g Vitamin C 92mg 460% Calcium 58mg 4% Iron 4.3mg 24% Potassium 589mg 13% Folate, total 143.3mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.