Medium heat is the middle setting on a stovetop dial. For example, if the burner on your stove ranged from 1 to 10, then medium heat would be the 5 setting. If you want to make your soup slightly healthier, you can use olive oil instead of butter to saute the onions and garlic.
You don’t necessarily have to add any spices to the mix, but they do give the finished soup a nice kick. Some delicious spices to add to pumpkin soup include thyme, salt, cumin, black pepper, ginger, and cayenne pepper.
Use a wooden spoon to stir the mix so that you can scrape any toasted bits that start to stick to the bottom of the pan.
Low heat is the lowest dial setting on your stovetop burner. If you want your pumpkin soup to be extra sweet, consider stirring in 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of maple syrup after you take the mixture off of the stove.
Blending the soup may sound strange, but it’s very important; it helps make sure your pumpkin soup is nice and creamy when you eat it! Refrain from blending more than 1 cup (240 mL) of soup at a time to avoid making a mess.
You probably won’t need to throw in any of the spices you added to the original mix, although you may need to add a little salt and pepper to the soup after it’s been pureed.
Make sure the bread cubes or seeds are spread far enough apart so that they aren’t touching each other on the tray.
For croutons, you may want to also season the bread with cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar.
