Souper Simple Pumpkin Soup

Souper Simple Pumpkin Soup

For an amazing rich flavored soup you can use fresh pumpkin. Just peel, seed and cut 1 medium pumpkin into chunks, season with salt and pepper then roast until caramelized and tender then puree it.

2 tablespoons Butter
½ cup Onion (small dice)
½ cup Celery (small dice)
2 cups of Chicken Broth
2 cups canned or roasted Pumpkin Puree
¼teaspoon Allspice
¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 cup Heavy Cream
Chopped parsley (optional)

In a large pot over medium heat, sweat the onion and celery in butter until very soft and translucent. Add the chicken broth, pumpkin puree, seasonings, and heavy cream, simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into serving bowls and top with chopped parsley if desired