Description
This soup combines a creamy pumpkin broth with cheesy tortellini and autumn spices for a comforting, family-friendly fall dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp thyme
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- ½ cup milk
- 9 oz cheese tortellini
- 2 cups baby spinach or kale
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- Extra Parmesan for topping
- Pumpkin seeds for topping
- Fresh sage or parsley for topping
Instructions
- Heat oil and butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and grated carrot. Cook 5–6 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in nutmeg, sage, thyme, cinnamon (if using), salt, and pepper. Cook 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
- Stir in the pumpkin purée. Pour in the broth gradually while whisking to create a smooth base. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook 8–10 minutes.
- Add cheese tortellini and cook for 4–6 minutes if fresh, or 6–8 minutes if frozen. Stir occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream until combined. Add spinach and stir until wilted (1–2 minutes). Add Parmesan to enrich the broth. Add ½ cup milk if the soup is too thick. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Ladle into bowls. Finish with shaved Parmesan, toasted pumpkin seeds, black pepper, and fresh sage or parsley.
Notes
- The grated carrot adds natural sweetness that complements the pumpkin.
- If the soup is too thick after adding cream, add up to ½ cup milk to reach your desired consistency.
- Pumpkin loves salt; taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 60
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