Curried Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

This pumpkin soup recipe brings together the homey and familiar taste of pumpkin with the heady flavors of curry powder into an easy-to-make dish that can be easily tweaked to your liking. Don’t be put off by the jalapeno pepper – it provides a very subtle heat but more of a clean taste than anything. The toasted pumpkin seeds add a rich and meaty flavor. Don’t skip this step as these seeds are utterly delicious. Any leftovers will quickly be munched up!

Recipe Type: Soup

Cuisine: American

Author: eSoupRecipes.com

Ingredients

One 29-ounce can pumpkin puree
1 quart chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/8 cup pumpkin seeds, shelled and skillet-toasted
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Grated nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

[b]Toasting Pumpkin Seeds[/b]
Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the pumpkin seeds
Stir seeds for about 3 minutes, until they give off some aroma and start to glisten. It's OK if some get a bit dark - that's added flavor! Just be sure the seeds don't burn - that's not flavor!
Remove the seeds and set aside to cool[br]
[b]How to Make Curried Pumpkin Soup[/b]
Melt the butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven or soup pot
Toss in the onions and curry powder and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until onions start to soften
Stir in the garlic and jalapeno pepper and cook for another 2 minutes
Add a bit of chicken broth if necessary to deglaze the pot
Add the pumpkin and stir to incorporate
Pour in the chicken broth, add salt and bring the soup to a boil
Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes
Stir in the cream and get soup bowls ready
Serve topped with pumpkin seeds and freshly grated Parmesan cheese and nutmeg

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Todd