Pumpkin-Bean Soup

This is an update to my first review. I have had the leftovers for lunch for the past two days. The red pepper flakes still are providing a little "bite" and the curry powder influence is still apparent. Those are the 2 spices I would definitely add to this rather bland soup.

I started this in my crockpot for a dinner at a friend's home. When I tasted it, I found it was very bland. We tried a number of spices to add to the soup to give it "more." [1] We added some sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. That helped a little. [2] I looked at other pumpkin soup recipes and added some coriander. I don't know if that helped. [3] I added red pepper flakes and curry powder. The combination seemed to help more than any of the other additions. If you are thinking this is going to be a thick soup, it is not. Next time, I might put it all in the blender or food processor and blend the beans . . . maybe that will make it thicker.