cream of pumpkin soup with cinnamon croutons

Name: Cream of Pumpkin Soup with Cinnamon Croutons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE SOUP:; 1 cup(s) onion, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 2 can(s) chicken broth, undiluted (10 3/4 ounce cans); 1 can(s) cooked, mashed pumpkin (16 ounce can); 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 cup(s) whipping cream; ## FOR THE CINNAMON CROUTONS:; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 4 slice(s) whole wheat bread

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Lynette C

Gulf Breeze, FL

Updated on May 30, 2016

Quick and easy satisfying soup that is very little work, but very flavorful. From Hearts and Flour Cookbook.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 cups

Ingredients

FOR THE SOUP:
1 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cans chicken broth, undiluted (10 3/4 ounce cans)
1 can cooked, mashed pumpkin (16 ounce can)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup whipping cream
FOR THE CINNAMON CROUTONS:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 slices whole wheat bread

How To Make cream of pumpkin soup with cinnamon croutons

Step 1

For the soup: saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 1 can chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the broth mixture into the container o an electric blender, and process until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan.
Step 3

Add the remaining 1 can chicken broth, pumpkin, and the next 4 ingredients; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 4

Stir in the cream, and cook until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Ladle into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with Cinnamon croutons.
Step 5

For the croutons: Combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon; stir well. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of the bread slices.
Step 6

Place the bread, buttered side up, ona baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8 to 10 minutes or until bread is crisp and the topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.
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