Pumpkin Sausage Soup

info

• TIME 45 minutes
• MAKES 6 servings

ingredients

• 1 lb Sausage **(hot italian)**
• ~2 cups Mushrooms
• 1 Onion
• 2-3 cloves Garlic
• 2 tsp Oregano and Basil
• 1 tsp Tumeric
• 0.5 tsp Cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp Ginger
• 0.5 tsp Nutmeg
• 15 oz Pumpkin **(canned)**
• 32 oz Chicken Stock
• 0.5 cup Cream
• 0.3 cup Water
• 0.3 cup Corn Starch
• 2 cups Smoked Cheese

steps

1. Brown the sausage in the pot you're going to make the soup in, and then set it aside
2. Cook the onions and mushrooms with the herbs **(oregano, basil, etc)** and spices **(tumeric, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg)**, stirring and cooking until the liquid has been released
3. Add the garlic and soften/ brown
4. Add the pumpkin and cook for a few minutes
5. Add the chicken stock, and stir until nicely combined
6. Mix the cornstarch with water, and add to thicken to desired consistency
7. Cook for ~20 minutes
8. Add the cream and shredded cheese
9. Simmer until everything is nicely integrated, salt and pepper to taste, then serve

notes

• This works well as a "single pot" meal, allowing flavors to build in the pot
• Using a spicy sausage seems to work best with the rest of the flavors
• Likewise, using a good smoked cheese **(I prefer a nice smoked gouda)** adds an important depth of flavor
• To make the soup healthier, you could probably up the mushroom content, and/or add additional earthy veggies
• If you don't have the "spices" that this recipe calls for on hand, an easy substitute is to use Chinese 5 spice powder

Based On

• [Rachel's bespoke "use up the pumpkin and sausage we have" recipe](/assets/pumpkin_sausage_soup.jpeg)
• [Bon Appetit Pork and Pumpkin Stew](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/southwestern-pork-and-pumpkin-stew)
• [Bon Appetit Simple Pumpkin Soup](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/very-simple-pumpkin-soup)