The weather is finally starting to cool down, and it’s almost fall. I’m loving the weather change. It’s finally time for cozy clothes – scarves, boots, sweaters. Time for pumpkins, apples, warm drinks and soup. Pumpkin soup to be exact. But I’m not 100 percent ready for a season change. So this soup gives you a little of both worlds. A summery kick of chipotle peppers and corn mixed with a warm, velvety richness of pumpkin.
I used a rotisserie chicken to make the soup this time, but you could use leftover chicken if you have it. I just really wanted soup for dinner and fast – so the rotisserie shortcut did the trick this time. Top it off with some fresh cilantro and shredded cheddar cheese and you have a delicious, hearty meal in just about 30 minutes (okay… 35 but who’s counting when it comes to something so good?)
If you don’t want the soup to be too spicy, leave out one or both of the chipotle peppers – but don’t skip on the adobo sauce unless you really can’t handle the heat because you want to keep the flavor of the chipotle adobo sauce.
PrintChipotle Chicken & Pumpkin Soup
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 -12
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 large carrot, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 large celery stalk (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from chipotle pepper can)
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups corn kernels, thawed if frozen
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
For topping:
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese (or shredded cheddar cheese)
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat olive oil to medium.
- Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic.
- Sauté until onions are translucent – about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and pumpkin puree – stirring until smooth.
- Stir in chicken, chipotle peppers, black beans, corn kernels, cumin, and salt.
- Bring to a slow boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for ten minutes.
- Top with shredded cheese and cilantro before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe adapted from Budget Bytes.
15 Comments
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September 20, 2013 at 5:42 pmI thought this was such a great combination of flavors. I featured it on my Friday Five – Pumpkin addition over @ Feed Your Soul Too – http://www.feedyoursoul2.com/2013/09/friday-five-pumpkin-addition.html
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Kathryn Rodgers
November 4, 2014 at 7:20 amThis soup was perfect! Made it for dinner last night and it came together so easily, I even used your “how to purée a pumpkin” tutorial for this recipe. So much flavor and the perfect amount of heat!
And plenty of leftovers!! Loved it!
Melissa Belanger
November 4, 2014 at 10:04 amYey! I’m so, so glad you liked it! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to write a comment!
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Cheryl
November 30, 2014 at 2:53 pmI just made this today minus the carrot & celery as the recipe I had didn’t include them. It was delicious!!! I’m sure the carrots & celery would be great also but it was tasty without. This is a super recipe & my picky teenage son even loved it. Next time will double the recipe as for 4 of us there are zero leftovers!! 4 stars!!!
Cheryl
November 30, 2014 at 3:07 pmI made this today minus the carrots & celery as my recipe didn’t include them. It was absolutely delicious!! The carrots & celery would be a great addition but was fine without. Even my teenage son loved it! Next time I will double the recipe for leftovers. I used two peppers & heat was perfect for us! I give this 4 stars!! Cheryl from Florida
Carolann
September 20, 2015 at 6:56 amThis recipe is featured as a crock pot recipe. Has anyone tried this in the crockpot? Thanks.
Melissa Belanger
September 21, 2015 at 7:22 pmWhere is it featured as a crockpot recipe? I haven’t tried it myself, but I’d love to hear how it turns out if you try it!
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