PUMPKIN CHORIZO SOUP

Pumpkin Chorizo Soup image

Savory, slightly spicy pumpkin soup. Can be made as spicy as you like. Perfect for those chilly autumn or winter evenings.

Provided by chocolategulch

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

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, peeled
4 large carrots, peeled
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth
2 pounds chorizo sausage
1 onion, chopped
2 (29 ounce) cans pumpkin puree
1 cup unpacked brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch dried thyme

Steps:

Shred potatoes and carrots using the grating attachment of a food processor.
Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Boil shredded potatoes and carrots in the broth until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Cook and stir onion in the chorizo grease until softened, about 5 minutes.
Pour blended broth into a slow cooker. Mix in chorizo and onion. Pour in pumpkin puree. Add brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, pepper, sage, rosemary, nutmeg, cloves, and thyme.
Simmer on High until flavors meld, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 75.4 mg, Fat 31.9 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 2014.1 mg, Sugar 19.4 g