Why do most pumpkin recipes only use a portion of a can of pumpkin? It’s very rare that I find recipes that call for an entire can. Drives me crazy!
On top of that, most of the recipes call for 1 cup. Which means, that the leftovers in the can are less than a cup, which typically doesn’t bode well for use in another recipe! Seriously?!?
Anyways, I had less than a cup of pumpkin left after baking (protein pumped) pumpkin bread. I tried my hand at making a soup, and Bob and I were both really impressed with the results.
Pumpkin Spice and Cauliflower Soup (2 dinner portions)
- 1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets
- 3/4 c. of pumpkin puree
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 t. minced garlic
- 2 c. veggie or chicken broth
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 c. lentils
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1 t. cumin
- 2 dashes of nutmeg
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper, to taste
1. In a medium-sized pot, saute onion and garlic until the onion is translucent.
2. Add broth, water, lentils, and all seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Transfer approximately half of the soup to a blender, and process until smooth. Return the blended soup to the pot and stir to combine.
4. Serve and possibly garnish with jalopenos, cheese, and /or green onions.
We loved this soup! It was not pumpkin-y in flavor, but instead, tasted of delicious warm spices. I liked leaving half of the soup un-blended for texture, but if you prefer a smooth soup you can blend it all.
Happy Monday!!! :)
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I’ve never thought to mix cauliflower & pumpkin together. This whole recipe sounds delicious girl
Agreed! I would rather just use a whole can. But I do add pumpkin to just about everything, so having leftover isn’t the worst thing in the world.
I only ever think of adding some to oatmeal…..otherwise, it’s either not enough for another baked good recipe, or I have a brain block of ideas. lol.
I wouldn’t have thought of this combination either but your soup sure does look delicious. Thanks for another great recipe idea.
Thanks! I was surprised, but it really was good!
You’re ;ucy anyway. In Europe it’s hardly possible to buy a can of pumpkin puree.
Really?!? Why is that? I didn’t know . . .
I ment lucky
you are so funny– but that is totally true! love this yummy result of the leftovers!
Oh. I SO LOVE that idea. I made pumpkin chili tonight. I used a whole can.
Your pumpkin chili looks great–I’m going to try it!
This looks so homey and delicious!!
This would be creepy if it didn’t look so delicious! How did you know I had a less than half can of pumpkin in my refrigerator???
This looks delicious! Definitely making this this week! Thanks for rescuing that last bit of pumpkin
I know it’s not especially photogenic, but it sure was good!
I hear your frustrations on that end, but since I always cook for one, I find that any recipe that calls for a whole can of pumpkin is about 10 times too much food for me! I loved realizing that I could just keep the rest of the can in the fridge with some saran wrap.
this looks so tasty! thanks so much for the recipe!
Mass quantities of pumpkin in my fridge right now + leftover cauliflower = may be making this really soon