Creamy Pumpkin Soup & cooking with astrology

Welcome to this month’s Cooking with Astrology “Capricorn”.  I am so glad that you have decided to join us.  Who is this month’s celebrity date you ask?

Why it is Bradley Cooper of course!  Capricorns are ambitious, disciplined, and determined to be successful at everything they do!  There are quite a lot of high achieving Capricorns in the world…..Jim Carrey, Duchess Catherine, Orlando Bloom, Kid Rock, Diane Sawyer, Ryan Seacrest, Katie Couric, Stephen Hawking, Matt Lauer……and that is just a few of them!

Capricorns are best paired with Pisces, Scorpio, and Virgo.  It would be wise for them to avoid long term relationships with Gemini and Leo.  {these are just guidelines}

I didn’t really have a plan with this month’s meal, I think I had Christmas on the brain!!  Bradley was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and is of Irish and Italian descent.  I have already done both of those, so I decided to go with a seasonal theme.  We started with a Creamy Pumpkin Soup with bacon and pumpkin seeds…..

For the entree, we have Stuffed Peppers…..

and Eggnog Creme Brulee for dessert…..

And for breakfast, some delicious Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls…..

I realize that a Pumpkin Soup might have made more sense in November, but I honestly didn’t get around to it.  I promise you that it doesn’t taste anything like pumpkin pie. 😉  Yes, that is what I was expecting before I tried it.

There is a slight smokiness from the ground chipotle pepper, which you could easily increase for more of a kick.  The crumbled bacon and toasted pumpkin seeds also add a little unexpected crunch.

The body part ruled by Capricorn is the bones, so I tried to create foods that would be beneficial to the skeletal structure.  Pumpkin seeds/Pepitos are a good source of manganese, zinc,  and magnesium, and also have anti-inflammatory properties.  So go ahead and let your Capricorn munch on handfuls of pumpkin seeds while you are preparing this soup for them.

Enjoy!

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

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Serves	4 - 6
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	50 minutes
Total time	55 minutes
Meal type	Main Course, Soup

Creamy Pumpkin Soup with bacon and pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 - 29 ounce cans solid-pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 4 Cups chicken stock
• 3/4 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk (can) (or whipping cream)
• sour cream/Greek yogurt (to garnish)
• 3 Slices uncured thick-cut bacon (cooked, crumbled)
• 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the salt, pepper, and chipotle powder, and stir to combine.

Add the pumpkin, stock, and apple cider. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes.

Remove from heat and whisk in the heavy cream/coconut milk. Puree soup in a blender or strain to remove onions.

Garnish with sour cream/Greek yogurt, bacon crumbles, and pumpkin seeds.

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