30 Min. Pumpkin Soup With Canned Pumpkin—Easy Recipe!
The secret to making pumpkin soup in 30 minutes? Canned pumpkin puree! This creamy pumpkin soup recipe is so easy, you’ll want to make sure you always have a few cans of versatile, time-saving pumpkin in the house.
Homemade pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin is the perfect fall soup. I serve it for Thanksgiving, on any cold day, and, really, the entire fall season.
Pumpkin Soup Ingredients and Substitutions
Pumpkin soup may sound like something exotic, but everything you need for this recipe can be found at your grocery store.
Onion and Garlic
Red onion can turn the soup a funky color, so stick with yellow or white onion.
This onion-garlic duo makes for a delicious savory pumpkin soup. However, if you want something sweeter—like a typical butternut squash soup—that’s easily accomplished. Simply substitute apples or applesauce for onions and garlic, then add a tablespoon of either brown sugar or maple syrup and a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.
Pumpkin Puree
Just as with my other pumpkin recipes, Pumpkin Cheesecake Overnight Oats and Pumpkin Spice Milkshake, be sure to use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling for your main ingredient.
Making pumpkin soup from canned pumpkin is what makes this a quick and easy recipe. However, feel free to use fresh pumpkin and make your own pumpkin puree from scratch.
You can also substitute mashed sweet potatoes or butternut squash for pumpkin puree to broaden your selection of fall soup favorites that can be made from this recipe.
Milk & Heavy Cream
I love my pumpkin soup super creamy. But if you need to make yours non-dairy, almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, oat milk, apple cider, chicken stock, vegetable broth, or any combo thereof are all good substitutes.
Pumpkin Soup with Canned Pumpkin Recipe
Makes 4 cups of soup
Ingredients
½ yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons salted butter
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
1. Puree onion and garlic in a food processor or immersion blender until they reach the consistency of a slushy. This will give the soup a smooth texture.
2. Melt butter in a medium soup pot on medium-low heat. Add pureed onion and garlic and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook about 5 minutes until cooked through.
3. Add the salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, and chili powder, then stir well.
4. Turn the heat to medium, add the pumpkin and milk, then stir thoroughly. Cook another 5 minutes.
5. Add the cream while stirring your mixture, then simmer about 5 minutes until the entire soup is heated.
6. Remove from heat and serve.
Serving Savory Pumpkin Soup
Here are some tips on serving your pumpkin soup for any occasion.
How to Serve
This easy pumpkin soup recipe can be served as an appetizer; along with a sandwich for a great lunch; or in a bread bowl or with a green salad and crusty bread for weeknight dinners.
Garnishes & Flourishes
Just because it’s easy doesn't mean you have to make it seem that way.
If you’re feeling fancy, top this easy pumpkin soup with a dollop of creme fraiche and a few toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds). Or you can go all out and serve your soup in scooped-out mini pumpkins.
Amuse Bouche
As a chef, I’m a sucker for an amuse bouche. Frankly, I find creamy soup very filling. Sometimes it’s hard to eat even a cup before a meal.
So, a smidge of a serving in a little, tiny bowl or shot glass is a great way to start your meal. With a little pumpkin soup tease, you’ll still be able to eat and fully enjoy the rest of your meal. This is also a wonderful way to start your Day of the Dead celebrations and/or Thanksgiving feast!
Spice it up
If you and your family are a little bit spicy, add a dash of cayenne pepper.
Make Ahead
This soup can be made 3 to 4 days ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you need to make it way ahead of time, store it in the freezer.
If you have leftover soup after serving, store it the same way.
