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Pumpkin Soup with Brie Croutons
Recipes
Pumpkin Soup with Brie Croutons
8 servings
45 minutes total

Ingredients

For soup
  • 1 large Granny Smith apple
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 (8 oz) container diced fresh yellow onions
  • 2 (15 oz) cans pumpkin puree
  • 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (or stock)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • ½ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
For croutons
  • 1 (20 oz) loaf Bakery breakfast bread, cut into ½-inch-thick slices
  • 1 (8 oz) wedge Brie cheese
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter, softened
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Steps

    1. Prepare soup. Peel apple and remove core, then cut into small cubes. Preheat a large stockpot on medium 1–2 minutes. Place butter in pot to melt. Add apples and onions; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until softened.
    2. Add pumpkin, broth, salt, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir to combine. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Remove from heat and stir in half-and-half.
    3. Place soup in separate bowl. Add one-half of the soup to blender (or food processor bowl); pulse on HIGH 1–2 minutes until very smooth. Return soup to pot; repeat with remaining half of soup. Reduce heat to low to keep soup warm while preparing croutons.
    4. Prepare croutons. Cut bread into 8 (½-inch-thick) slices; arrange 4 slices on cutting board. Slice Brie into ⅛-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices of cheese in a single layer over each slice of bread, completely covering the surface; top with remaining 4 slices of bread. Spread butter on all outer-facing sides of bread.
    5. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-low 2–3 minutes. Place sandwiches in pan; cook 3–4 minutes each side or until golden brown and cheese has melted. Transfer to a cooling rack; sprinkle evenly with sea salt and thyme leaves. Let stand 2 minutes to cool. Slice each sandwich into 4 strips; serve soup with Brie Croutons, a drizzle of maple syrup, and pepitas.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 680, Total Fat 34g, Sat Fat 16g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 90mg, Sodium 1210mg, Total Carb 79g, Fiber 7g, Sugars 41g, Protein 20g, Calc 25%, Vitamin A 290%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 20%