Pumpkin Soup with Chorizo

Good morning! How was your New Year’s eve? Did you have a good time? Ours was very low key and it was perfect. We were invited to a small party at the neighbors which I am happy we did not go too because it did not get over until 5:00 am. I did not even last until midnight. Did you?

I don’t know about you but I am happy to be back in my routine, I have no discipline when I am around holiday food. I ate way too much stuff that is not normally in my diet. Yesterday I whipped up a batch of this super easy pumpkin soup to eat and to get back into a healthy routine. 

Pumpkin Soup with Chorizo

Recipe from The Domestic Man

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried marjoram

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp ground cumin

2 15oz. cans pumpkin puree

3 cups chicken broth

1/4 lb fresh ground chorizo sausage

salt and black pepper to taste 

Directions 

1. Heat olive oil in a soup pot, on medium heat for one minute. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the garlic and spices and sauté about 30 seconds.

2. Add the pumpkin puree and chicken broth, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes. 

3. In a separate pan over medium heat sauté the chorizo until cooked through, about 5 minutes, then set aside to use as garnish. 

4. Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth, if mixture is too thick add a bit of water to thin it out. 

Are you back to healthy eating? Did you make anything good that you would like to share? I am always looking for healthy soups, salads, and sandwiches. 

I hope that you have a fabulous week! Happy New Year to You!

If you did not overdue it during the holidays and still have room for a tasty treat, check out these Fudgy Chocolate Brownies from Once Upon a Chocolate Life.