Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup

From: bzsoccermom

On Oct 31, 2009

I was really looking forward to this. Love all of the flavors separately, but this was really missing something. It was way too thick, so I thinned it some. I ended up adding some sugar, cinnamon and cilantro, as well as using sour cream to add more flavor. I also added tomato sauce (in addition to the diced tomatoes) after tasting. Before the additions it was slightly spicy, but very bland. Coconut milk might have helped make the difference, but I won't be making it again.

From: Cookin4GoodLookin

On Oct 27, 2009

I used double the spices and coconut milk and both my husband and I loooved this. I may omit the black beans AND corn, and add green peas instead. This will definetly serve as a nutritious soup in my home!!

From: kda949

On Nov 15, 2005

Yum! Yum! Yum! I love anthing pumpkin, so I might be a bit biased! But DH loved it too- and he's not so into pumpkin. The kids thougth it was too spicy even though I didn't add the cayenne. I might cut back on the curry powder so they can eat it too- or leave it ( I loved the curry flavor) and just make them chicken nuggets! I used half and half and will "temper" it next time (that is- put the half and half in a bowl and add some of the hot soup to the bowl slowly so the half and half warms up slowly. You add about a cup of soup to the bowl then stir the whole thing back into the pot of soup). I would do this because my half and half curdled a bit. It didn't affect the flavor but it makes it look less attractive. I will definatly make this again and again. Thanks!

From: lovestoeat

On Oct 8, 2007

This soup is soooo yummy, my husband and I both loved it! I made it just the way it is listed, although my husband and I both agree that it would be very good with coconut milk and peas. It is spicy, so for those of you who like less spice, I would recommend using less curry powder and cayenne pepper. This will definitely be a repeat for our family!! Thanks for posting!! Edited to add: I forgot to mention that I served this with Mean Chefs Dried Cherry Corn Muffins from another post. The sweetness of the muffin contrasted with the spiciness of the soup and made a perfect combination!!