Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

A simple soup with pumpkin, chicken broth, onion and some select herbs. This easy soup will really warm you up on a winter evening!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 129 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium sugar pumpkin, seeded and cubed
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 sprig Fresh Sage
• 3 cups chicken stock, or as needed
• 2 small cinnamon sticks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pumpkin and onion; cook and stir until lightly browned. Transfer to a slow cooker. Pour in enough chicken broth to cover the pumpkin. Tie the rosemary, thyme, sage, cinnamon, and bay leaves into a piece of cheesecloth, and place in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 4 hours.

Step 2

After 4 hours, remove the herb sachet. Stir in the cream, and puree the soup with a hand blender until smooth. Serve.