Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Acorn Squash (2024)

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This roasted pumpkin soup recipe is the perfect nourishing recipe this fall. Pumpkin soup with acorn squash is made with roasted pumpkins and squash and combined with bone broth,cream, and other veggies for anunbelievabledinner. Serve it alongside a sandwich, or pair it with a salad for a lighter lunch.Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Acorn Squash (1)

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Most people seem to be over the whole pumpkin thing by the end of October.

They’re tired of pumpkin spice lattes. They have had their fill of pumpkin muffins, pancakes and quick breads.

Me? I’m just getting started.

Since pumpkins can keep for many months in a cool dry place, I stock up on the iconic fall vegetable, and continue to use the fleshy squash in my kitchen throughout the winter.

This creamy simple soup is perfect for alightlunch. Pair it with a grilled cheese and it is even substantial enough for dinner.

Let’s get started, shall we?

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Acorn Squash Ingredients

1 small pie pumpkin

1 medium acorn squash

butter

16 ounces bacon

1 medium onion, diced

1 bulb garlic, minced

32 ounces bone broth

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Several grindings of fresh black pepper

1/4 cup of fresh parsley, chopped

10 ounces heavy cream

Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Acorn Squash Instructions

How to Roast a Pumpkin and Acorn Squash

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut a medium size acorn squash, and small pie pumpkin, down the middle.
  3. Scoop the seeds out of the middle.
  4. Place them in a glass baking dish, face up.
  5. Dot them with butter and sprinkle with salt.
  6. Roast them for an hour, or until soft.
  7. Once cooled, scoop the cooked squash from the peels, and set aside.

How to Make Pumpkin Soup

  1. Cut 16 ounces of bacon into small pieces.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat, until crispy.
  3. Set bacon aside, but leave the grease in the pan.
  4. Cook the onion and garlic, until translucent, in the reserved bacon grease.
  5. Add the ground ginger, sugar, salt and pepper.
  6. Stir in the roasted pumpkin and acorn squash.
  7. Add in 32 ounces of chicken bone broth.
  8. Put a lid on, and allow it to simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  9. Use an immersion blender, or put it into your blender, and blend until creamy. You can also use an immersion blender if you have one.
  10. Add in 10 ounces heavy cream.
  11. Top with crispy bacon and fresh parsley

Stir it up and then serve it up!

A word on the Pumpkin Soup ingredients:

Pumpkin

We enjoy pumpkin in our home for a lot more than just pumpkin spice lattes. Smoothies, nachos, meatloaf…it’s even delicious in ice cream!

I wrote about how we ate an entire pumpkin in one week in this post on How to Cook a Pumpkin.

Other pumpkin recipes here:

Pumpkin Sheet Pan Nachos

Pumpkin Spice Rooibos Latte

How to Cook a Pumpkin

Bone Broth

Bone broth is a gut healing, nourishing food. It can be made with the parts of the chicken that are normally just discarded. We almost always have bone broth either simmering in the pressure cooker, or chilling in the refrigerator.

Autumn is my favorite time of the year to double up on making broth. It is the perfect base for cozy fall soups and stews.

Learn how to make bone broth in this post.

Bacon

Always delicious and always a good idea. If you want to decrease the fat in this recipe, you may discard half of the bacon grease.

You don’t really neeeed all of it to cook the veggies. That being said, we usually opt to use it all!

Is pumpkin soup healthy?

Yes. Pumpkin is packed full of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin c, potassium, and more (source). Not only that, but pair pumpkin with homemade bone broth, cream from pastured raised animals, other veggies, and you have yourself a rich nutrient dense meal.

How long does pumpkin soup last?

It will stay good in the fridge for 3-5 days. You can freeze for 2-3 months. Place in a freezer safe container, allowing extra room for expansion, let it cool in the fridge, and then place in the freezer.

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How To Puree Soups

Most of the soups I make require a bit of blending. When I make potato soup, I use this strategy to disguise the copious amounts of onions from my kids. It also just makes it thicker and creamier.

Since soups are usually boiling hot whenever you get to the pureeing step, it’s best to use a glass blender. I don’t like for boiling hot things and plastic to make contact. It can leach the chemicals from the plastic into the food.

You usually have to let it cool for a bit, so you don’t burn yourself, if you’re using a blender.

Another great option is to invest in an immersion blender. It sure saves a lot of time and dirty blender dishes!

Other Farmhouse on Boone soup recipes

  • Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
  • Hearty Homemade Healthy Potato Soup
  • White Chicken Chili
  • How to Make Bone Broth in the Instant Pot

Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Acorn Squash

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Acorn Squash

This roasted pumpkin soup with acorn squash is the perfect nourishing recipe this fall. Serve it alongside a sandwich or pair it with a salad for a lighter lunch.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Additional Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Author: Lisa

Ingredients

  • 1 small pie pumpkin
  • 1 medium acorn squash
  • butter
  • 16 ounces bacon
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 bulb garlic minced
  • 32 ounces bone broth
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Several grindings of fresh black pepper
  • 10 oz heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

How to Roast a Pumpkin and Acorn Squash

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  • Cut a medium size acorn squash, and small pie pumpkin, down the middle.

  • Scoop the seeds out of the middle.

  • Place them in a glass baking dish, face up.

  • Dot them with butter and sprinkle with salt.

  • Roast them for an hour, or until soft.

  • Once cooled, scoop out the cooked pumpkin and set aside.

How to Make the Soup

  • Cut 16 ounces of bacon into small pieces.

  • Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crispy.

  • Set bacon aside, but leave the grease in the pan.

  • Cook the onion and garlic, until translucent, in the reserved bacon grease.

  • Add the ground ginger, sugar, salt and pepper.

  • Stir in the roasted pumpkin and acorn squash.

  • Add in 32 ounces of chicken bone broth.

  • Put a lid on, and allow it to simmer on low for 30 minutes.

  • Use an immersion blender, or put it into your blender, and blend until creamy. You can also use an immersion blender if you have one.

  • Add in 10 ounces heavy cream.

  • Top with crispy bacon and fresh parsley

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Notes

  • This soup will stay good in the fridge for 3-5 days. You can freeze for 2-3 months. Place in a freezer safe container, allowing extra room for expansion, let it cool in the fridge, and then place in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1198IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg

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This post was updated December 2019.

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FAQs

Why is my pumpkin soup tasteless? ›

Try these hacks for tasteless pumpkin soup: Add a few tablespoons of garlic or chilli-infused oil to the soup and stir until well combined before serving. Add toasted nuts to serve; pepitas, pine nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans or sunflower seeds will all add extra flavour and texture.

Does acorn squash taste the same as pumpkin? ›

Acorn squash is not bursting with flavor, frankly speaking. The "meat" of an acorn squash has a mildly buttery flavor and is similar in palate profile to a butternut squash, pumpkin, and zucchini, albeit with an even milder taste than those and other types of squash (via Simply Healthy Family).

How to make pumpkin soup thicker? ›

Add flour or cornflour

Put a tablespoon of either into a small bowl and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the soup until you have a smooth mixture. Stir this back into the soup and bring it to a simmer. Cook for a few minutes to allow the starch granules to burst to thicken, and to cook out any flour flavour.

How do you rescue bland pumpkin soup? ›

Stir through a little freshly squeezed orange juice after blending along with salt to season and some red wine vinegar for an edge just like they did to that first recorded pumpkin soup. Flavour the onions with a generous teaspoon of smoked paprika.

How do I increase the depth of flavor in soup? ›

Add acidic ingredients.

Foods that have a great deal of acidity, like lemon juice, vinegar, white wine, and tomato puree, can help liven up the flavor of bland-tasting bone and other broths. "The acidity of these ingredients works to complement and enhance the broth's flavors, not mask it.

Can I use acorn squash instead of pumpkin? ›

Butternut, buttercup, honeynut and acorn squashes are all suitable substitutes. Each of these types of squash has a similar texture to pumpkin and some natural sweetness. To substitute these squashes for pumpkin, prepare them as you would pumpkin for fresh pumpkin puree: clean, roast, puree in a food processor.

Is acorn squash better for you than butternut squash? ›

Acorn squash: It has less vitamin A than butternut but provides even more fiber (9 grams per cup) and potassium (896 mg). Pumpkin: This squash has beta carotene and also contains more than twice as much alpha carotene as butternut squash.

How healthy is acorn squash? ›

This squash has a lot of antioxidants, which can boost your immunity and help your body to fight off certain diseases. Acorn squash contains antioxidants like vitamin C that help strengthen bones and blood vessels. It also has vitamin A, which helps improve the health of your lungs, heart and other vital organs.

What kind of pumpkin is best for soup? ›

“Pumpkin soup is best made with your good, old-fashioned varieties like butternut or Queensland blue — the harder pumpkins,” she says. “Soft fleshed pumpkins can make the soup a little watery. They are a different beast… from your standard greengrocer pumpkin.”

What pairs well with pumpkin soup? ›

Bread and crackers are arguably the best side dish to serve with soup to soak up all that goodness. Pumpkin soup is the ideal soup to eat with bread because it's smooth and creamy. No little bits will fall off your cracker or slice, and the carbs will keep you satisfied long after you've cleaned your bowl.

When to add cream to soup? ›

If you started the soup with broth, stock or water, I would wait until the end to add the cream. You can warm the cream, or “temper” it, which is what I do. Take about half a cup of the hot broth and slowly add your cream to that, stirring constantly.

What does acorn squash pair well with? ›

For instance, you can add roasted squash to a fall salad, cook it alongside chicken, or serve it up with bacon and eggs. Of course, one of the most popular ways to serve acorn squash is to stuff it. The edible bowls act as a vessel for anything from mac and cheese to sausage to taco fillings.

Do you eat the skin of roasted acorn squash? ›

Next time you roast a squash like acorn, butternut or honeynut, try leaving the skins on and give them a nibble. Be sure to scrub the skin well, Joyce recommends, to remove any dirt or debris. The pleasantly chewy texture may just surprise you, plus you can never go wrong with more fiber.

What to do with tasteless pumpkin? ›

  1. slice it up thinly and put it on pizza.
  2. dice it up and add it to couscous, rice, or pasta sauce (a cream-based sauce with paprika and garlic is nice, maybe sauteed sliced onions, spinach, bacon, chicken)
  3. make some pumpkin pie spice and use it and the pumpkin for baking: cupcakes, brownies, whatever.
Dec 4, 2014

Why does my soup taste flavorless? ›

If a soup is tasting bland in the bowl, consider adding acid rather than salt. A squeeze of lemon or lime, or a dash of yogurt or sour cream can add brightness to the bowl. Start with the basics. Ensure you've added enough salt and black pepper.

How do you get pumpkin flavor? ›

"Ironically, there's no actual pumpkin in pumpkin flavoring," says Anne Cundiff, a registered dietitian in Des Moines. "It's actually a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and cloves."

How to fix bland butternut squash soup? ›

Season soup with cayenne pepper, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and pepper. Stir in half-and-half cream and sherry. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through; do not boil. Ladle into soup bowls and top each with a dollop of sour cream to serve.

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