The first pumpkin of the season has been consumed by my face.
TJ’s pie pumpkin, whopping price of $1.99. This happens to be the same price as the canned pumpkin. Why buy a can when you can use the real thing? This pumpkin was sliced, diced, chopped, emptied, and eaten like it was my job. I was able to get three uses from this bad boy.
Coconut oil and sea salt pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds happen to contain a variety of minerals, vitamins, protein, fiber, and are low in carbohydrates. Ideal snack for my vegan diet.
Half the pumpkin was saved for the next mornings breakfast, pumpkin pancakes.
Early morning shadows
I have missed my pumpkin pancakes. I do prefer canned pumpkin for pancakes because it’s much creamier than fresh pumpkin. My favorite part of this pumpkin was the deliciously spicy soup it was initially purchased for.
Pumpkin Lentil Soup
- 1 small red onion
- 1 small cayenne pepper (or if you don’t like spice, a mild pepper works too)
- 1tsp cumin
- 1/2 pie pumpkin
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup red split lentils (I used the ones from TJ’s)
–The first thing I did was cut the raw pumpkin in half (actually Manfriend did, I’m a wimp) and bake the halves at 350 until the pumpkin was pliable. When the pumpkin was done I set it to the side and started getting the other ingredients ready.
–Dice up the onion and pepper into a pan to saute. Add the cumin and cook until the onions turn translucent. Once these are done you can then add the vegetable broth, water, pumpkin and lentils (make sure your pan/pot is big enough.) The lentils need a few minutes to cook. Once the lentils are done to your liking, pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.
This is the perfect fall soup. I knew I had to start the first day of fall the right way with pumpkin, pumpkin, and more pumpkin. I even tried my first pumpkin spice latte (soy) from Starbs! I hope to find plenty more fall inspired recipes over the next few months!
Q: Favorite ingredient that reminds you of fall? Pumpkin…and cinnamon.
Blissfulbritt 
32 thoughts on “Pumpkin Lentil Soup”
Melissa @ Mouthwatering Morsel
Mmmm that looks good. mail me some? haha cinnamon def. reminds me of fall.
Nicole Marie Story
I swore off blog commenting until my new blog is released on the 29th of September. BUT, I read this and exclaimed, “OH.”
And Gwendolyn lifted her head from her deep slumber, in a questionable cocking fashion, wondering what compelling data had created such an outburst! 😀
Freaking love.
I am so happy to be a vegan with you. xoxoxoxo
Pumpkin vegans!
That is what we shall be for Halloween.
Haha!
Brittany
OMG I am dyyyinngg without your blog posts. I miss you!! I am soo glad you left a comment. I need my Brittany + Nicole contact. Did you know my middle name is Nicole? I am SO excited for your new blog..seriously. I am wanting a new blog so bad, but am taking my sweet time finding someone to do it for me (I am HTML illiterate.)
Pumpkin vegans til the end hot mama!
Nicole Marie Story
LOVE your reply.
LOVE you.
MISS you.
Be back soon. 😉
Asmita (@FoodieAsmita)
Wow,
Just the perfect soup for this time of the year. Looks awesome!
Lisa
Hey pumpkin girl—that thing is the perfect pumpkin (or, I guess, it was!)…
I love pumpkin…a little too much. All those fall spices always get me–but I think apples are my favorite fall thing. I grew up in “apple country” and going outside during apple season is the most amazing smell on the planet!
GiGi Eats Celebrities
I AM SERIOUSLY FREAKING THE EFF OUT BECAUSE… I was at the airport today and realized that the HOLIDAYS are just around the corner… Yeah, not really sure why the AIRPORT reminded me of such things but…. Maybe it’s because I love when stores and EVERYWHERE I GO there are holiday decorations!!!!!!! Everyone seems so happy, even when times SUCK – I LOVE IT!!! The worst day of the year though is January 2nd though! BLEH! EFF THAT – so I ain’t gunna even think about that right now! ha ha. Can we nosh on pumpkin together? I have 8 million cans of Libby’s in my pantry… I dig in with a spoon, or maybe… JUST MY MOUTH! LOL!
Choc Chip Uru
I want my face to consume this right now 😉
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
Hi Brittany! Just came across your blog today and thought I’d say hi because I -adore- your energy! And that pumpkin soup… omigosh. Pumpkin is definitely a perfect Fall food, as is anything with apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, sweet potatoes, walnuts, figs, or pecans… Mmm yes, Fall is a tasty bugger.
Lou (@fridgescrapings)
Oh YES… pumpkin + red lentils are such a great combo…. creamy, sweet, YUMMO.
I have never had pumpkin pancakes…. very interesting 😉
* Vegan Sparkles *
YUMMMMM!!! It’s Spring here now but still cold so I still want pumpkin! Pumpkin soup rocks and so do you for getting 3 uses out of this! Pumpkin pancake recipe tomorrow????
Khushboo Thadani
Pumpkin soup is the best…even better when butternut squash is thrown in the mix! I remember making such a random soup last year but it was SO fall and so yum…butternut squash, chickpea & apple..and of course cinnamon was added in!
Alexandra
NOMMMMMMMM get in my belly now please!! I’m so excited pumpkin is back– oh how I missed it! 😀
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
Omg, totally drooling right now. I LOVE pumpkin!! I will never tire of it.
Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian
YUM!! I guess I just didn’t know how to go about making pumpkin with..a pumpkin. I usually used canned. This seems like the better, and less expensive, route for sure!
I love adding pumpkin into soups! Thanks for the idea. Can’t wait to start up with pumpkin again. 🙂
Amalia
Pumpkin everything!
I love fall. So much. And your soup looks ah-mazing and a definite must try!
Just as an FYI from a Starbucks barista – our pumpkin syrup contains dairy. It has sweetened condensed milk and condensed nonfat milk in it. Your barista should have let you know when you ordered something with soy, but in case they didn’t I want to make sure you know!
blissfulbritt
Ahh! I looked online to try to see if this was vegan friendly, and alas it is not! THANK YOU! I had no idea.
Amalia
No problem. White Mocha an Creme Brûlée also has dairy. You’re safe with the regular chocolate though. 🙂 The protein powder in the smoothies is also dairy – and that’s all the hidden ones I think!
An Unrefined Vegan
Two favorite ingredients: pumpkin and lentils. But let’s get back to those pumpkin pancakes…
Rachel Elizabeth
This sounds amazing! I love pumpkin soup! It’s so fall-like 😀
HollieisFueledByLOLZ
DEF pumpkin and cinnamon. That is a big fall favorite of mine. I really want to try pumpkin soup now. Sounds like the bomb.
katalysthealth
This looks so great!! I dont believe Ive ever had full on pumpkin soup, but I have had pumpkin chili!! My favorite fall flavors are anything that can be turned into a soup 😉 Oh and cinnamon of course!
Tessa @ Amazing Asset
An absolutely perfect fall recipe! I am tell you woman, I will certainly be making this sometime this fall! Thanks for the delicious idea darlin 🙂
Maren
cinnamon anything. I just bought an autumn cinnamon scented candle for my room.
haveyourcakeand
got any pointers on how to hack into a pumpkin and utilize it for all of its glory? not sure why this seems like such a “thing” to me.. haha 🙂
Life After Swimming
That soup looks amazing. And just stalked all your recent posts…your decorations are adorable!
Sophie Juliette
Mmm that looks and sounds so good! I love pumpkin in the autumn, it’s such a comforting and warming food 🙂 Also I agree on the cinnamon, so tasty, especially with stewed apples!
Christina Does It All
Ahhhh I love pumpkin things!!! Had my first pumpkin spice coffee this morning. Will you come to Austin and make me that soup and have a girl’s night with me, please? Okay thanks.
foods for the soul
I love ginger! As in gingerbread loaves and gingerbread men. Although that might be more of a late-fall-slash-early-winter flavor. But pumpkin and chocolate are up there on my list too!
Thanks for sharing your recipe, it looks really good!
Rach @ This Italian Family
I love that you got so many uses from your little pumpkin! And that you served your soup in the pumpkin itself! Precious!
Patty
My tummy says thank you in advance for this one!
foods for the soul
I recently tried the limited edition pumpkin flavor of Thomas’ English Muffins, and I thought you might really enjoy them! They’re not *quite* vegan (nonfat milk is the third-to-last ingredient), but they’re good enough that it just might be worth it to bend the vegan rules!