90 Second Pumpkin Bacon Soup
At the Food Channel, when it's pumpkin time, it's soup time. Chef Cari is here to show you one of her fall favorites that includes pumpkin, garlic, and everyone's favorite secret ingredient... bacon!
Ingredients
| Bacon | 1/2 Pound , chopped | |
| Diced onion | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Garlic | 3 Clove (15 gm) , minced | |
| Cubed pumpkin | 2 1/2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Vegetable broth | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Bread cubes | 1 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
MAKING:
Heat a Dutch oven and fry bacon bits in it.
Remove bacon using slotted spoon and set aside.
In same Dutch oven sauté onion in remaining bacon fat until translucent.
Add garlic and saute for one more minute.
Add pumpkin, salt, pepper, broth and simmer until softened.
Puree the ingredients using an immersion blender.
Roast bread cubes in bacon fat.
Garnish soup with roasted bread cubes and bacon bits.
SERVING:
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 97Calories from Fat 43
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5 g7.7%
Saturated Fat 1 g5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 1442 mg60.08%
Total Carbohydrates 9 g3%
Dietary Fiber 1 g4%
Sugars 1 g
Protein 4 g8%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
