Recipe: Hearty Pumpkin Soup #HolidayRecipes

Recipe: Hearty Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken
• 1 onion
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 16oz can of pumpkin puree or 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree
• 2 cups butternut squash cooked
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup chickpeas, canned or freshly cooked.
• 1 cup chopped or sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup pearled couscous 
• 1/2 cup orzo
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 2 tsp coriander
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp cumin
• salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Chop chicken into bite size pieces, coat lightly in olive oil, and cook in a small frying pan.

  

2. Sauté over medium heat the chopped onions and garlic with  olive oil for approximately 5 minutes until golden in the stockpot.

3. Reduce heat to medium low, and add the chicken broth, water, pumpkin, carrots, butternut squash, and chickpeas to the stock pot.

4. Add the cooked chicken, orzo, pearled couscous, quinoa.

5.  Add the seasonings, including coriander, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.  Simmer approximately 45 minutes covered, or until carrots and grains are tender.

 

6. Allow to cool and serve with your favorite bread. Refrigerate leftovers.