Cream of Pumpkin Soup

This recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and savory!

I LOVE this soup. As written, it is only so-so but with the addition of 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar, it transforms into amazingness! This is coming with me for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!

Cream of Pumpkin Soup (original recipe here)

Servings: 6 (about 1 cup each)

Time to prepare: 10 mins. Time to cook 20-30 mins

Ingredients:

- 3 tablespoons margarine, softened

- 1 tablespoon brown sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 4 slices whole wheat bread

- 1 cup chopped onion

- 2 tablespoons butter, melted

- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

-1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

- 1 cup heavy whipping cream

- 1/4 to 1/2 Cup brown sugar (add until happy with taste)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F(200 degrees C). Combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.

2. Sauté 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.

3. Transfer broth mixture into the container of a blender or processor. Process until smooth.

4. Return mixture to saucepan. Add remaining can of broth, pumpkin, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally..

5. Stir in whipping cream and heat through. Do not boil. Add brown sugar, tasting as you go until desired level of sweetness is reached. Ladle into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with Cinnamon Croutons.