The Best Fall Menu!!!! Pumpkin Soup With Mini Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatloaves!!!

There are a lot of meals that I like, but when it comes to Fall...it just doesn't get better than this!

We will start with the Pumpkin Soup.

Ingredients:

2 medium onions, minced

1 clove garlic

2 Tbsp butter

1 can pumpkin

1 1/2 cups beef broth

3 cups milk

2 Tbsp flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/8 tsp allspice

1/8 tsp pepper

So, you want to know how easy it is to make this soup?

Pretty much you cook the onions and garlic in the butter (onions until soft, garlic for about 30 seconds- until fragrant)....then dump the rest of the ingredients into the pot and cook over medium heat (stirring until blended, then stirring occasionally) for 45 minutes or until the soup is thick and coats a spoon.

Yep, that's it!

 Now the key to really bringing out the flavor in this soup lies in 3 things:

1- Really let it cook for the 45 minutes. All those flavors get incorporated that way.

2- Add a dollop of sour cream...

3- ...and sprinkle with nutmeg.

It's the Bees Knees!

Now on to the Mini Apple Cheddar Turkey Meatloaves...

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs ground turkey

1/4 cup panko

1 medium onion, shredded (I used a small...I like mine with a little less onion)

1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, shredded

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp pepper

1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions:

(I used a grater to shred my onion and apple.)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Gently combine the turkey and the next 6 ingredients and 1/2 cup cheese. (Don't over mix.)

Spoon turkey mixture into 12 lightly greased muffin cups.
Bake for 16 minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 5 minutes until cheese has melted. Meatloaves should read 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.

And that is all there is to it!

The flavors and aromas of this meal speak Fall to me. It is hearty and warm- really, just about perfect!

Give it a try. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

La Bonne Vie Y'all!

Tune in later this week to see how I made my Halloween wreath!

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