Pumpkin soup is an easy to make and delicious soup that is a great meal starter.  Cooking this soup is rather interesting as it’s best to be cooked with a modern-day Dutch oven.

This rich and creamy pumpkin soup recipe takes 25 minutes to cook and has plenty to serve up to 8 persons.

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Ingredients needed:

• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 29-ounce pumpkin
• 2 cans (14 ounce) chicken broth
• 1 cup applesauce
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup dairy sour cream

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Want to try a different kind of soup? If you’re serving a family with kids, you may want to skip this since it contains alcohol. But this spicy and tasty beer, cheese and bacon soup makes a great appetizer for a nice, intimate party.

This soup takes 15 minutes to cook and serves up to 8 persons.

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Ingredients needed:

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups milk
• 12-ounce can beer
• 10.5 ounche can condensed chicken broth
• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (12 ounces)
• 10 slics bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled

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This mash potato soup makes a great appetizer to start the meal. If you are thinking of a light meal, this soup is filling enough too as it’s made of potatoes.

You only need a mere 15 minutes to make this soup that serves 3. Try it!

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Ingredients needed:

• 20 ounce package refrigerated mashed potatoes
• 14 ounce can chicken broth
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 2 ounces Swiss, cheddar, or smoked Gouda cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
• Dairy sour cream (optional)

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Here’s a simple and delicious soup that is easily dished up in just about 20 minutes. This recipe will give you about 5 servings, so there’s plenty to go around for second helping if you are cooking for less than 5 pax.

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Ingredients needed:

• 20 ounce shredded potatoes
• 14 ounce chicken broth
• 2 cups frozen or fresh corn pieces
• 2 cups milk
• 12 ounces cooked smoked or plain sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1/3 cup sliced onions
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Salt and pepper

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