Description
Pumpkin chicken soup brings comfort to your table with creamy pumpkin puree, tender chicken, and warm spices that make weeknight dinners feel special. Your family gets a nourishing meal that tastes like fall in every spoonful, ready in about 30 minutes from start to finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and produce:
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Liquids and dairy:
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour 2 tbsp olive oil into your large pot and heat it over medium heat until shimmering, about 2 minutes.
- Toss in your chopped onion and 2 minced garlic cloves, stirring occasionally until they turn soft and golden, around 5 minutes.
- Stir 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree into the pot along with 4 cups chicken broth, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp nutmeg, mixing everything together.
- Let the mixture come to a gentle simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Add your 2 cups shredded cooked chicken to the pot.
- Pour in 1 cup heavy cream and stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients together.
- Season your soup with salt and pepper to match your taste preferences.
- Simmer everything for 5 more minutes over medium heat, then ladle the soup into your bowls.
Notes
- Pumpkin puree from a can works perfectly fine here, so there’s no need to roast fresh pumpkins unless that’s something you enjoy doing.
- Taste your soup before adding salt and pepper, since chicken broth already contains sodium and you might end up with too much saltiness if you’re not careful.
- For a lighter version, substitute half the heavy cream with Greek yogurt or sour cream stirred in at the end, which keeps the creaminess while reducing calories.
- Shred your chicken ahead of time or use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store to save yourself time on busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Simmered Chicken
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg