Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup (Blender)

Name: Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup (Blender)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 cups
Ingredients: 3 pounds cooked squash/pumpkin ((any variety)); 2 cups chicken broth; 3/4 cup canned evaporated milk; Salt & pepper to taste; 1 19 oz can of chickpeas ((drainedrinsed and patted dry)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 3/4 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp maple sugar; Pumpkin seeds for garnish

September 28, 2016 By Homemade & Yummy 66 Comments (I EARN COMMISSION FROM PURCHASES MADE VIA PRODUCT LINKS IN THIS POST)

Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup with cinnamon chickpeas. Healthy, gluten free and only takes a few minutes. Made in the blender, but it tastes like you have been simmering it all day!!

Do you love Fall? I sure do. Nice warm days, cool nights and bulky sweaters. This is the perfect time for all the pumpkin recipes, like this roasted pumpkin soup. These I could handle all year round. In fact, I do, pumpkin lattes are something I enjoy all year long. So many wonderful flavours of the season, keeps you eating from breakfast till dessert.

Fall is also hectic. We have so many birthday celebrations, then throw in Thanksgiving and don’t even get me started on Christmas. Are you so busy you can’t find the time to cook? This recipe just might become your “go to” family favourite.

Soup is always the best remedy when you are under the weather. Wrapping your hands around a bowl of homemade soup is so comforting. Did you know I have a great cough remedy that really works?

There are so many delicious foods and colours in the Fall flavour profile, I can never get enough of them. Apples, pumpkins, squashes, brussels sprouts, so many wonderful things to make and eat. Cookies, tarts, breads, delicious soups and casseroles, the combinations are endless. This is comfort food season at its best.

Soup is always such a great Fall food. With so many wonderful ingredients to choose from, you can make soup all season long and not have to worry about running out of variety. This Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup is a favourite around here. Seriously it doesn’t get easier than this. Made in the blender, you can have fresh soup on the table in no time. This is perfect if you have never attempted homemade soup before. You will be amazed at how easy it is.

A couple of our favourite blender soups are made with cauliflower. Easy Roasted Cauliflower Soup and Roasted Orange Cauliflower Soup are quick and easy to make. Homemade soup does not have to be complicated, but it sure tastes delicious.

Pumpkins and squashes come in so many varieties, pick your favourite for this soup, they all work well. Really the hardest thing about this soup is roasting the pumpkin/squash. If you have never done that before, it is not difficult. Peel and cut your squash into cubes. Put the cubes in a roasting dish, coat them in a bit of oil, add some seasoning (I used onion powder, cinnamon and ginger). Bake at 400º F until tender, about 30 minutes.

Alternatively, you can bake your squash another way. Cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, place it cut-side down on a baking tray, and roast until done. Then just scoop the cooked pumpkin out of the shell. The pumpkin can be cooked a few days ahead of time, no need to cook it just before making the soup.

Have you ever made soup in the blender before? You are in for a treat! All you do is place your ingredients in and blend. Seriously it’s as easy as that. Depending on the size of your blender, you will have to do this in batches since it all won’t fit. Our Vitamix blender has a soup setting, so the soup is actually hot when it is done. If you don’t have this feature, just warm the soup in a pot.

For the garnish, pan-roast some chickpeas with a bit of olive oil and season them with cinnamon and maple sugar. Sprinkle some raw pumpkin seeds to finish it off.

If you have never attempted homemade soup before, this Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup is certainly worth a try. It makes a large batch, so you have leftovers for another busy day or two during the week. With the hectic lives most people live, finding quick and easy recipes not only saves time, but also money since you won’t have to rely on takeout. Wholesome cooking doesn’t have to be time-consuming.

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Looking for more soup recipes, give these a try:

Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup

Mom’s Pea Soup with Ham

Broccoli Overload Soup