Name: Smoky Pumpkin Bisque with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Ingredients: pumpkin bisque; 4 slices bacon chopped; 1/2 sweet onion diced; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree; 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable stock; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons snipped chives for topping; grilled cheese croutons; 4 slices bread; softened brown butter for spreading; 6 ounces fontina cheese freshly grated

Description

This pumpkin soup has a ton of smoky flavor from bacon, is creamy and silky and topped off with crunchy grilled cheese croutons!

Ingredients

Scale

pumpkin bisque
4 slices bacon chopped
1/2 sweet onion diced
2 garlic cloves minced
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons snipped chives for topping
grilled cheese croutons
4 slices bread
softened brown butter for spreading
6 ounces fontina cheese freshly grated

Instructions

grilled cheese croutons
Spread the outsides of the bread with the softened butter. Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Fill the sandwiches with the cheese, topping the bread with a slice buttered-side up. Cook the sandwiches until golden on both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes per side, and the cheese is melted. Let them cool slightly, then slice into “croutons” with a serrated knife.