Happy October friends! I am excited to share with you guys what we have planned for our Halloween themed family dinner this year – Pumpkin Soup! My kids are young, so we went with a super easy and kid friendly dinner!
This recipe is so creamy and tasty! You and your kids will love it!
Ingredients:
- 1 Medium Pumpkin (cooked and peeled)
- 8 oz of cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 bell pepper (color/taste of choice green, yellow, orange, red)
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 large sweet onion
- Chicken Stock
- ¼ cup of butter
- Salt & Pepper
- Cinnamon
Instructions:
Take ¼ cup butter and saute your chopped onion and bell peppers in the bottom of your pot until they are transleucent. Once cooked, add your potatoes and pumpkin. Add chicken stock to your pot, until all the food is completely covered. Cook on medium until all the vegetables are soft and cooked through.
Use an immerson blender to blend everything together until smooth. Add 8oz of room temperature cream cheese. Allow to sit for a few minutes to soften and then blend into the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
You may have seen on my social media last week how I’ve teamed up with Vanity Fair Napkins to Bring Back the Table! It is such an awesome movement they are creating you guys! It’s all about getting families to pledge to eat dinner together more!
I loved this idea and movement so much, because I feel like even with my 3 young kids, life is already getting so busy. It is so easy to be tempted to skip sitting down as a family for dinner, but I recognize how important it is to try and accomplish this as often as possible! Here are few tips that have helped me make it more possible:
1) Menu Plan – if you know ahead of time what you’re cooking, it just seems 100% times easier!
2) Utilize the Crockpot – We have 3 nights a week that are busy, so I generally put dinner in the crockpot or turn to my favorite freezer meals!
3) Have some quick and easy go to meals on deck! I have a handful of favorite recipes that I almost always have the ingredients to. Here is a great list of ideas: 15 Super Easy Go-To Meals!
If you’re wanting some fun Halloween names for your food, here are some suggestions!
Pumpkin Soup: Bat Bile
Breadsticks: Dead Mans Fingers
Homemade Rootbeer: Witches Brew
Green Salad: Bug Salad (a basic salad, but add raisins for the “bugs”)
Sugar Cookies: Monster Eyes
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Marilyn MacCallum
Hi there!
Thanx for the recipe. Can’t wait to try it. I’m just wondering, if I use canned pumpkin, do you think that would work? Also how much do you think would be equal to a fresh pumpkin?
Vanessa Marquiss Barker
What a great idea for Halloween Dinner.
Vanessa Marquiss Barker
What a great idea for Halloween Dinner.
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Thanks! You’ll love it!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Thanks! You’ll love it!
Annette Belnap- Tips from a Ty
This sounds so good right now! Thanks for the recipe!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Of course Annette!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Of course Annette!
Becky Bevan Blad
This looks so yummy and easy! Perfect for Halloween!
Becky Bevan Blad
This looks so yummy and easy! Perfect for Halloween!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
It really is! Enjoy!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
It really is! Enjoy!
Sydney @ Tastefully Frugal
This soup sounds delicious and I love that challenge! IT is so improtant to have meals together as a family. Thanks for all the ideas to make that easier 🙂
Sydney @ Tastefully Frugal
This soup sounds delicious and I love that challenge! IT is so improtant to have meals together as a family. Thanks for all the ideas to make that easier 🙂
Pam from Over the Big Moon
It really is! Thanks Sydney! Enjoy!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
It really is! Thanks Sydney! Enjoy!
Meagan
This looks insanely delicious! I could go for a bowl of hot soup right now. Those cookies look good too. Can’t wait to try this out. I’m excited to get out the slow cooker again.
Meagan
This looks insanely delicious! I could go for a bowl of hot soup right now. Those cookies look good too. Can’t wait to try this out. I’m excited to get out the slow cooker again.
Jessica
Wow this looks totally delicious! Can’t wait to try it out!
Jessica
Wow this looks totally delicious! Can’t wait to try it out!
Kim
Amazing! This looks absolutely amazing!
Kim
Amazing! This looks absolutely amazing!
Jill @ Utah Sweet Savings
What a fun meal! That soup recipe looks SO yummy!
Jill @ Utah Sweet Savings
What a fun meal! That soup recipe looks SO yummy!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Thanks Jill! It really is so tasty! You’ll love it!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Thanks Jill! It really is so tasty! You’ll love it!
Amy | The Happy Scraps
Dinner time can be such a challenge! This dinner you’ve put together looks delicious!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Thanks Amy!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
Thanks Amy!
Amy | The Happy Scraps
Dinner time can be such a challenge! This dinner you’ve put together looks delicious!
Better From Scratch
Eating dinner as a family is something we are working on too–it’s so important! And I agree that meal planning ahead is a must to make it happen! Thanks for the Halloween dinner inspiration!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
I agree – it really is so important! Thanks for your sweet comment lady!
Pam from Over the Big Moon
I agree – it really is so important! Thanks for your sweet comment lady!
Better From Scratch
Eating dinner as a family is something we are working on too–it’s so important! And I agree that meal planning ahead is a must to make it happen! Thanks for the Halloween dinner inspiration!