Ingredients for - Pumpkin Potato Soup

1. Butter, divided 7 tablespoons
2. Onion, chopped 1 small
3. Peeled, cubed pumpkin 2 ½ cups
4. Peeled, cubed potatoes ¾ cup
5. Chicken broth 1 ½ cups
6. Milk ¾ cup
7. Salt to taste ¾ cup
8. Ground nutmeg 1 pinch
9. Sugar, or to taste ½ teaspoon
10. Lemon juice ½ teaspoon
11. Heavy cream ¾ cup
12. Italian bread, cubed 3 slices

How to cook deliciously - Pumpkin Potato Soup

1 . Stage

Heat 4 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat in a pot; add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and potatoes and stir to coat with butter. Add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve. Season with salt, nutmeg, and sugar. Stir in lemon juice. Return soup to the pot and bring to a boil. Add cream and heat through without boiling.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat remaining butter in a skillet and toast bread cubes in hot butter until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve croutons with soup.