Since today was a little cloudy outside, it put me in the mood to make this yummy, creamy pumpkin soup that my family loves. I headed off to Sprouts this morning to get a couple of ingredients I was missing...

I was so excited to find the canned pumpkin I needed in these awesome BPA-free lined cans! I hope this is something we see more and more of!!

At the checkstand, the sweet lady was scanning my pumpkin and coconut cream, etc…she asked, "Wow, what are you making?" I told her and she said how good it sounded and that she'd have to look online for a recipe like that! So I told her exactly where to find it…right here! So, I'm making sure I get this blog post done just for her;) Here's what you'll need...

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion (chopped)
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
2 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, peeled, chopped
3 cups chicken broth (organic)
3/4 cup coconut cream (this comes in a can, not milk)
3/4 cup coconut milk (the canned one, not the carton)
1 Tablespoon chopped green chilies (I looked for fresh and could only find peppers, so I got the canned. I got "Hot" because I like spicy!)
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
sea salt and pepper to taste

Saute' the onion in olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, pumpkin, ginger, garlic, broth, coconut cream and coconut milk. Combine until thoroughly heated through.
Place mixture into a Vitamix. (I haven't tried this in a regular blender, but I'm sure it would work great. You could also use an Immersion or Stick Blender.) Add chilies and lemon juice and put the lid on.
If you have a Vitamix with the Pre-Programmed settings, select "Puree". Switch to start and let it complete the programmed cycle. If not, blend until smooth. In the Vitamix, it often comes out warm! Otherwise transfer to a pan and heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
For an appetizing presentation, garnish with chopped parsley!

Makes 8 cups.

Serve it alongside a salad and you've got a very satisfying meal on a cloudy day! Kind of makes you feel like curling up on the couch with a blanket and a good book doesn't it? Enjoy!

I made it with amazingly tasty Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potato Bites as appetizers...Yum.

I got this recipe form the cookbook "Create".