Easy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 small yellow onion
• 1 can pumpkin puree
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
• Freshly cracked pepper
• Salt to taste
• 4 Tbsp pepitas, pumpkin seeds
• 4 Tbsp sour cream

Directions

1. Chop the onion into dice, and put it in a medium saucepan with the butter. Set the pan over medium heat and cook, stirring now and then, until the pieces turn tender and see-through, about 3 minutes.
2. Scoop in the pumpkin purée, then pour in the chicken broth. Add the smoked paprika, then the chili powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and freshly cracked pepper. Give everything a good stir, and let the pot reach a gentle simmer.
3. Keep the soup at that simmer for 10 minutes. Take a taste, then season with salt until it’s right; 1/4 tsp was the amount used here.
4. Ladle it up with pepitas scattered on top and sour cream swirled through.