Steps to Make Pumpkin Soup Joumou

Pumpkin Turkey Soup

Every haitian will eat this soup on independence day.

Recipe Summary Pumpkin Turkey Soup

This is the perfect soup for a chilly evening or a fall afternoon. I have been asked for this recipe over and over again, it's always a crowd pleaser! It's a little spicy, but the sour cream and cheddar balance out the flavors perfectly.

Ingredients | Pumpkin Soup Joumou

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 yellow bell pepper, diced

1 orange bell pepper, diced

½ cup diced jalapeno peppers

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound ground turkey

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups pumpkin puree

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 large tomato, diced

1 ½ tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ cup sour cream

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, and garlic until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

Mix in chicken broth, pumpkin puree, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, tomato sauce, and tomato. Season with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and cumin.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until flavors combine, at least 20 minutes. Serve topped with remaining Cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Ground chicken can be used instead of turkey.

Info | Pumpkin Soup Joumou

prep: 25 mins cook: 35 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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Images of Pumpkin Soup Joumou

Pumpkin Soup Joumou : Soup joumou is traditionally consumed on new year's day (january 1), as a historical tribute to haitian independence day in 1804 where newly freed slaves consumed the soup, a meal forbidden to.