Comforting Pumpkin Chicken Soup

Name: Comforting Pumpkin Chicken Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup diced carrots; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 (15-ounce) can or 1-7/8 cups cooked pumpkin purée; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:52:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories315.9 kcal (16%)

Total Fat23.4 g (33%)

Carbs9.9 g (4%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein17 g (34%)

Sodium1032.9 mg (52%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4 tablespoonsolive oil

1 cuponion

1 cupcelery

1 cupcarrots

3 cupschicken

4 cupschicken broth

1 x 15 ouncecan pumpkin purée

or 1-7/8 cups cooked

½ cupheavy cream

1 ½ teaspoonssalt

½ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

1 cupgrated cheddar cheese

¼ cupfresh cilantro

finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, celery, and carrots until tender, stirring frequently, 10–12 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.

Step 2

Add the chicken, broth, pumpkin, cream, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until soup is heated through. Add the cheese and stir just until melted. Remove from heat and serve garnished with cilantro.