PUMPKIN BEAN SOUP

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A friend of mine makes a similar Southwestern-style soup using sweet potatoes, but I found that processing the potatoes takes a bit of extra work. I came up with the idea to use canned pumpkin and created this wonderful, thick, hearty soup that doesn't take a lot of effort to make. It's full of all that's good for you, so enjoy!

Provided by Julie

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes Pumpkin Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup heavy cream, whipped
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the garlic and cumin and cook, stirring, for an additional 2 minutes.
Pour in the pumpkin puree, black beans, corn, chicken broth, tomato sauce, and 1 teaspoon cilantro; season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a gentle boil; reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
Garnish each bowl of soup with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream and additional cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 858.1 mg, Sugar 12.4 g