Chipotle Pumpkin Soup

Name: Chipotle Pumpkin Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 chipotle peppers (canned in adobo, 1 for mild, 2 for spicy), chopped; 2 liters chopped, cooked pumpkin* (1 7-8 pound cooking pumpkin to yield 8 cups cooked pumpkin, or 3 15-ounce cans of canned pureed pumpkin); 946 milliliters chicken stock, depending on desired thickness and how thick your pumpkin purée is (use vegetable stock for vegetarian or vegan option, can sub water for some of the stock); 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano; 2 teaspoons salt, more to taste; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 1 serving Toasted, shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 1 serving Cilantro; 1 serving Creme fresca, creme fraiche or sour cream thinned with a little water so that its runny

Chipotle Pumpkin Soup could be just the gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 4. This hor d'oeuvre has 245 calories, 9g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires cream thinned, onion, garlic cloves, and chipotle peppers. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot (8-quart) on medium high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the onions and cook for 3-4 minutes, until softened.

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Onion

Add the garlic, cumin, and chipotle, cook for 1 minute more.

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Chipotle Chiles

Garlic

Cumin

Add pumpkin, stock, oregano, salt, then simmer:

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Oregano

Pumpkin

Stock

Salt

Add the pumpkin, chicken stock, oregano, and salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, partially covered.

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Oregano

Pumpkin

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Toast pumpkin seeds: If you are working with raw pumpkin seeds, now would be a good time to toast them. (If your pumpkin seeds are already toasted, skip this step.) Just spread them out in an even layer in a frying pan on medium high heat. Stir with a wooden spoon while toasting, until the pumpkin seeds are fragrant and are lightly browned.

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Spread

Toast

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Remove to a bowl.

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Purée soup:

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Soup

Remove the soup from heat. Working in batches of 2 cups each, purée the soup in batches, holding down the lid the your blender tightly while puréeing, and starting on a slow speed. Return the puréed soup to the pot.

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Soup

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Add lime juice. Adjust seasonings to taste, adding more salt, cumin, oregano, or chipotle to taste. If the soup is too thick, add more stock or water to desired consistency.

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Lime Juice