Fresh Pumpkin Soup

Total Time:Prep: 50 min. Cook: 8 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jane Shapton

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Dec. 26, 2023

This appealing soup harvests the fall flavors of just-picked pumpkins and tart apples and is sure to warm you up on a crisp autumn day. I top the creamy puree with a sprinkling of toasted pumpkin seeds. —Jane Shapton, Irvine, California

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Fresh Pumpkin Soup

Yield:9 servings (2-1/4 quarts)
Prep:50 min
Cook:8 hours

Ingredients

  • 8 cups chopped fresh pumpkin (about 3 pounds)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3 small tart apples, peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • toasted pumpkin seeds:
    • 1/2 cup fresh pumpkin seeds
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
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Directions

  1. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pumpkin and apples are tender.
  2. Meanwhile, toss pumpkin seeds with oil and salt. Spread onto an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 250° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.
  3. Cool soup slightly; process in batches in a blender. Transfer to a large saucepan; heat through. Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds.