Favorite Fall Soups (Part One)

There is something about the fall; the leaves are changing colors, there is a chill in the air and all of the sudden you want to curl up with some warm food and a good book.

 

One of my most favorite things about the cooler weather is soup; I love soup, it was something my mom was amazing at making.  Now that I am living a thousand miles from my mother, I am enjoying the ability of making soup all on my own.

Here is a new yummy healthy soup that I think everyone should try!

Pumpkin Turkey Chili
1 Tablespoon Olive or Vegetable Oil
1 Onion Chopped
1 Yellow Bell Pepper Chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper Chopped
1 Clove Garlic Minced
1 Pound Ground Turkey
1 Can (4 ounce) Green Chilies
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes
1 Can (14.5 ounce) Kidney Beans
2 Cups Pumpkin Puree
2 Tea Spoons Chili Powder
1 Tea Spoon Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Shredded Cheddar Cheese - Topping
Sour Cream - Topping

In pot on medium heat brown; onion, bell peppers, garlic with the oil.  Next add the ground turkey, till turkey is all the way cooked. 

Add tomatoes, pumpkin puree and kidney beans all the while string well.  I still have a lot of tomatoes from my garden so I used fresh instead of canned tomatoes.













Once soup starts to get a little more fluid add your spices, remembering to add salt to taste.  Soup should be ready in 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

 My friend Shannon has an amazing corn bread recipe which I am going to beg for... it supstitues half of the butter for Apple Sauce and taste better than any Corn Bread I have ever eaten.

Shannon's Corn Bread... so good!