Dinner for 6

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Name: Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb pumpkin; 1 onion; 2 potatoes; 1 carrot; 4 cloves garlic; 4 cups low sodium chicken; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 1/2 cup half and half; 1/2 cooked bacon (optional); 1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)

$6.64for 430 minServes 6

Pumpkin, potatoes, carrot, and onion cook in chicken broth, then blend with cream into a smooth soup.

Creamy Pumpkin Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.9 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Bacon, a little$6.49 each typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.95

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.66 per serving$6.64 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

2 lb pumpkin
1 onion
2 potatoes
1 carrot
4 cloves garlic
4 cups low sodium chicken
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cooked bacon (optional)
1 pinch fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Peel and cut the pumpkin, potatoes, carrot, onion, and garlic into small pieces for 5 minutes.
Combine the vegetables, chicken broth, and bouillon cubes in a large pot, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover and simmer the vegetables over medium heat for 18 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Blend the hot soup carefully until smooth for 4 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Stir in the half-and-half, salt, and pepper, warm the soup for 3 minutes, and top it with bacon and parsley if using.

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