Pumpkin Soup and Sausages Recipe 🎃🍲🌭
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 1 Large pot of soup
Description:
There are countless pumpkin soup recipes out there, but few capture the hearty essence like this one does. Rather than finely dicing the vegetables, chopping them gives the soup a more stew-like texture, perfect for a cozy meal on a chilly evening.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Italian sweet sausage, casing removed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup dry marsala wine
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups pumpkin puree
Instructions:
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In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sweet sausage, breaking it into smaller pieces with a spoon, and brown until cooked through.
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Once browned, remove the sausage from the pot and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess grease.
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In the same pot with the remaining oil and sausage grease, sauté the minced garlic, chopped red onion, and celery until they begin to soften slightly.
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Add the sliced mushrooms to the pot and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes, allowing them to brown slightly.
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Return the cooked sausage to the pot and drain off any excess grease if necessary.
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Deglaze the hot pot by adding the dry marsala wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Allow the wine to reduce by half, infusing the dish with rich flavor.
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Stir in the chopped fresh sage, thyme, salt, and black pepper, combining all the ingredients well.
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Add the pumpkin puree to the pot, stirring until it’s fully incorporated with the sausage and vegetable mixture.
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Bring the pot to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for about 40 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded together beautifully.
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Once the soup is ready, serve it hot, garnished with a dollop of sour cream and/or crunchy croutons. Pumpernickel croutons add a delightful twist to the dish, complementing the savory flavors of the soup.
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If you find that the soup is too thick for your liking, simply thin it out with a bit more stock until it reaches your desired consistency.
Enjoy the comforting warmth and delicious flavors of this hearty pumpkin soup with sausages, a perfect meal for any autumn day! 🍁🥣🍂
