Ginger Pumpkin Chicken Soup
Chicken soup gets a makeover with pumpkin and ginger – making this a delicious and healthy meal with some crusty bread – especially after a long, cold, day.
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This Ginger Pumpkin Chicken Soup is perfect for a cold winter evening. It is loaded with flavor. Just dip some crusty bread into it and you have a satisfying meal on hand!
I so love the hustle and bustle of the holiday season! Every year I relish those Friendsgiving get-togethers, cookie exchange parties, gift-shopping, Christmas plays and productions, and time with those nearest and dearest to my heart.
Seeing my daughter and I live in Athens and most of my family and friends live between Lawrenceville and Atlanta, those nearest and dearest to my heart, actually live miles away. So, all the holiday shenanigans have us hustling and bustling – literally!
And, sometimes, all that hustling and bustling wears me down. Which often leaves me susceptible to catch a cold or a cough or (eek) the flu – which seem to be running rampant this time of year.
To try and cut down on the hustle and bustle a bit, this year my family suggested we do away with a Christmas Eve get together and another Christmas Day gathering. Instead, we huddle up together for those days around Christmas.
All that huddle times demands food, so, this year, I’m heading to Kroger to stock up on ingredients for meals before Christmas (like this Ginger Pumpkin Chicken Soup) and our big Christmas Day spread.
The next time you are at Kroger, make sure to stock up on the above items and make use of the deals listed below:
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Now, back to this Ginger Pumpkin Chicken Soup.
This soup is packed full of fresh grated ginger. When I pick up a bunch of raw ginger at Kroger, I usually peel it, grate it, and store it in an airtight container for when I need it for recipes like this. In addition to ginger, this Ginger Pumpkin Chicken Soup has some of the same ingredients of this Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Soup, such as chicken bone broth, turmeric, cumin, coriander, onions and garlic.
It also has some chicken, peas and spinach to make it a meal in a bowl. It is delicious with some crusty bread and is a satisfying, light and nutritious meal to enjoy before or after those heavy holiday meals.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 chicken breasts 1.14 lb
- 2 tsps grated fresh ginger
- 6 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 15 oz can 100% pure pumpkin
- 2 tsps coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 cup frozen spinach
Instructions
- Remove skin from onions and chop them well, also smash, skin and chop garlic cloves.
- Then, add oil to pot over medium heat and add the chopped onions and garlic into it and let saute about 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Cube the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Then add the chicken into the sauteing onions/ginger and let cook about 5 minutes. Stir chicken around a bit and let saute another 2-3 minutes.
- Then add in the ginger, pumpkin, bone broth, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and cover pot. Lower heat and let simmer covered for about 30 minutes.
- Defrost the spinach and peas and add them to the ginger chicken. Also, stir in the coconut milk. Remove from heat and enjoy.
What a “souper” soup to enjoy over the festive period Shashi. Lots of lovely fragrant spices in there. I hope you and your daughter and friends all have an amazing time over the holiday period!
Great looking soup — just loaded with flavor. Love the use of ginger in it! Thanks. And Happy Holidays!
A nice comforting and delicious soup…just perfect for the season!
Is this ground coriander?
Hi Deana, yes, it is ground coriander powder – available in the spice section of most stores.