Cream of Pumpkin Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 4 Best Dressed Chicken breasts
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1lb pumpkin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Add olive oil and onion to a large pot on medium heat. Sauté until softened.
• Slice the skin off the pumpkin and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
• Cut the chicken into bite-sized piece. Toss with 1 tbsp of olive oil, oregano and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
• Add coconut milk, chicken broth, and pumpkin pieces to the pot.
• Let this simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Add garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, and heavy cream and let simmer for another 10 minutes.
• In another pot, sauté the chicken pieces until fully cooked (about 8 minutes).
• Purée the pumpkin mixture in a blender and return to the pot.
• To serve, pour some of the soup in a bowl Top each bowl with chicken, parsley, and a splash of cream.
  

Serves 6-8
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins