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Chipotle Pumpkin Soup
Chipotle Pumpkin Soup
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Southwestern-style spicy pumpkin soup topped with pepitas, crema fresca, and fresh cilantro.
Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1-2 chipotle peppers (canned in adobo, 1 for mild, 2 for spicy), chopped
  • 8 cups chopped, cooked pumpkin* (1 7-8 pound cooking pumpkin to yield 8 cups cooked pumpkin, or 3 15-ounce cans of canned pureed pumpkin)
  • 4 to 6 cups 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 tablespoons lime juice
  • Garnishes:
  • Toasted, shelled pumpkin seeds ( pepitas )
  • Cilantro
  • Creme fresca, creme fraiche or sour cream thinned with a little water so that it's runny
  • *To cook fresh pumpkin, use a good cooking pumpkin (i.e. sugar pumpkin, fairytale pumpkin, hubbard, or kabocha pumpkin), cut in half, scoop out the seeds, place the pumpkin cut side down on a foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for about an hour, or until soft. Scoop out the pumpkin flesh or cut away the skin. Let cool. Freeze for long term storage.
Instructions:
  • In a large 8-quart pot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add onions and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, and chipotle and cook for an additional minute.
  • Combine pumpkin, stock, oregano, and salt in a pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, partially covered.
  • Toast raw pumpkin seeds in a frying pan over medium-high heat until fragrant and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl. Skip this step if using pre-toasted pumpkin seeds.
  • To blend the soup until smooth, remove the pot from the heat. Working with 2 cups of soup at a time, securely hold down the blender lid while starting on a slow speed. Return the blended soup to the pot.
  • Enhance flavors: Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top. Adjust seasonings to your liking, adding extra salt, cumin, oregano, or chipotle as needed. For a thinner consistency, mix in additional stock or water if desired. Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of crema fresca, and freshly chopped cilantro before serving.

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