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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers, Soups and Salads

    Published: Oct 26, 2009 by Dina-Marie · Modified: Nov 13, 2021 9 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

    Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Dumplings

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    An absolutely delicious and warming pumpkin soup recipe served with easy to make dumplings. This easy recipe is made with only 5 simple ingredients and is packed with so much flavor. A great recipe that will feed the whole family and keep them cozy all evening.

    Pumpkin soup recipe - a mug of pumpkin soup topped with dumplings on a white surface

    Pumpkin Soup with Dumplings is a recipe that is a great way to use excess pumpkins during pumpkin season. From the beginning of October until Halloween, pumpkins are relatively easy to find in the grocery store and farmer's markets. But, on November first, well, pumpkins are hard to find - at least here in west Texas.

    Pumpkins normally grow very well in our garden. In fact, all winter squash do well! They are so prolific, that I would be unable to use them all! So, I freeze our pumpkins by slicing, baking and peeling the shell (see how-to details in How to Cook Pumpkin).

    Can I Freeze This Pumpkin Soup?

    If you make this pumpkin soup recipe in large batches or have a lot left over you can store it in airtight containers and freeze. Defrost the soup and then reheat until piping hot all the way through before serving. It's best to make the dumplings fresh when eating this soup so only make as many as you will eat.

    A close up shot of a mug of pumpkin soup topped with dumplings

    Another way to obtain pumpkin if your garden is not cooperating, is at pumpkin patches. On November 1st, our local pumpkin patch closes up and the pumpkins are left to rot!

    We spoke with the owner and he allowed us to come and pick as many as we wanted! Yeah - this Pumpkin Soup recipe is on my meal plan!

    Easily Adjust Your Serving Size with This Pumpkin Soup Recipe

    Because of our family size I start with a medium-large, fresh, pumpkin, remove seeds and skin and then cook it according to the following recipe in a 3 gallon stockpot.

    The pumpkin soup recipe is, however, very flexible, and works well either increasing or decreasing the amounts given.

    A large mug of pumpkin soup and dumplings sitting on a work surface with a pumpkin in the background

    Tips For Making This Pumpkin Soup With Dumplings:

    • Pumpkin naturally contains a lot of water so make sure you only add enough to prevent it from sticking otherwise your soup will be too weak in flavor.
    • Don't throw the pumpkin seeds away. Rinse and dry them and then toast them with some spices such as paprika and red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Use them to top salad and or eat as a snack.
    • If you have leftover pumpkin or like me, grow your own and have a lot to use up - you can freeze the pumpkin by slicing, baking and peeling the shell (see how-to details in How to Cook Pumpkin).

    If you’ve tried this Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Dumplings or any other recipe on Cultured Palate please take a minute to rate the recipe and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YouTube and TWITTER

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    Pumpkin Soup with Dumplings

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    An absolutely delicious and warming pumpkin soup served with easy to make dumplings. This easy recipe is made with only 5 simple ingredients and is packed with so much flavor.

    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

    Course Soup
    Cuisine American

    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 364 kcal

    Ingredients

      

    • 20 c pumpkin pulp , from medium-large pumpkin
    • 2 -4 c water
    • 2 Tbsp. salt
    • 3 c raw sugar
    • 2 c. milk , preferably raw

    Dumplings

    • 2 c whole wheat Bisquick
    • 1 c milk , preferably raw

    Instructions

     

    • Pumpkin has a lot of water so add only enough water to prevent sticking. Bring to a boil stirring frequently.
    • Cook until pumpkin is soft and mushy--about 1 hour. (Cooking time depends upon the ripeness of the pumpkin.)
    • Add the salt, sugar and milk
    • Stir and simmer while preparing the dumpling mix.

    Dumplings

    • Mix ingredients and spoon on top of simmering soup.
    • Cover stockpot with lid and simmer for 20 min. or until dumplings are fluffy.To serve:
    • Dip dumplings out of stockpot and place into separate bowl.
    • Ladle soup into serving bowls and top with dumplings.

    Notes

    Tips For Making This Pumpkin Soup With Dumplings;
    • Pumpkin naturally contains a lot of water so make sure you only add enough to prevent it from sticking otherwise your soup will be too weak in flavor.
    • Don't throw the pumpkin seeds away. Rinse and dry them and then toast them with some spices such as paprika and red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Use them to top salad and or eat as a snack.
    • If you have left over pumpkin or like me grow your own and have a lot to use up. You can freeze the pumpkin by slicing, baking and peeling the shell (see how-to details in How to Cook Pumpkin).
    • Because of our family size I start with a medium-large, fresh, pumpkin, remove seeds and skin and then cook it according to the following recipe in a 3-gallon stockpot.
    • The recipe is, however, very flexible, and works well either increasing or decreasing the amounts given.
    Can I Freeze This Soup?
    • If you make this soup in large batches or have a lot left over you can store it in airtight containers and freeze. Defrost the soup and then reheat until piping hot all the way through before serving. It's best to make the dumplings fresh when eating this soup so only make as many as you will eat.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 1241mgPotassium: 787mgFiber: 1gSugar: 60gVitamin A: 16520IUVitamin C: 17.5mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 2.3mg

    Keyword autumn recipes, easy, pumpkin
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    Comments

    1. Jessica says

      December 29, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Wow, I googled "pumpkin soup with dumplings" and this was fifth from top. Did you know this is a traditional Polish soup?

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        December 31, 2013 at 6:08 pm

        Jessica, that is really interesting because this is my mother-in-law's recipe and she was Polish but I had not connected the two!

        Reply
    2. Emily says

      March 13, 2018 at 6:02 am

      5 stars
      Omg this pumpkin soup looks to die for and with dumpling too, this is comfort food heaven for me!

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        March 13, 2018 at 7:51 am

        Emily, so glad you like it! It really is a wonderful comfort food!

        Reply
    3. Jerry says

      October 29, 2018 at 8:11 am

      5 stars
      Is there a recipe for making dumplings w/o using Bisquick?

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        October 29, 2018 at 11:46 am

        Jerry, I'm sorry but I don't have one.

        Reply
    4. Linda says

      September 26, 2019 at 3:48 pm

      5 stars
      I hope you still get my message about your wonderful "Pumpkin Soup" recipe. I was searching for a Polish recipe as close to my Grandma's as possible. She made this soup for us in Fall & froze some in containers we pulled out during snow storms throughout winter. We ate this soup for breakfast, lunch & dinner, oh snacks too! My Grandma, has since passed many years ago, but I recall her dumplings that cooked in the milk based soup were made of only milk & all - purpose flour. Blended together & dropped spoonfuls in to the simmering soup. We loved them, along with the pumpkin. Learning as I got older just how basic & plain these flavors were, as children even, teens we felt like we were eating a masterpiece! Thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe! I will continue to follow you...

      Reply
      • Skylar says

        September 29, 2019 at 10:13 am

        So glad you were able to recreate the recipe Linda :)

        Reply
    5. Dawn Galea says

      January 02, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      My great grandmother and grandmother made this. But instead of dumplings used kluski Noodles

      Reply

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