It's hard to beat this creamy pumpkin soup on a cold fall or winter night. When you mix pumpkin, coconut milk, and spices together, you get a smooth, flavorful sauce. This dish will warm your heart and please your taste buds.

Ingredients: 1 small pumpkin, peeled and diced. 1 onion, chopped. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 4 cups vegetable broth. 1 cup coconut milk. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 1 teaspoon ground cumin. 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Salt and pepper to taste. Fresh parsley for garnish.

Instructions: In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, saut until softened. Add diced pumpkin, ground cumin, and ground nutmeg. Stir well. Pour in vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth. Stir in coconut milk, season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Soup with tacos Lauren's Latest is a hearty and tasty soup that's great for a cold night in. It has taco spices added to the ground beef, beans, corn, and tomatoes to make it taste even better.

Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef. 1 onion, diced. 1 bell pepper, diced. 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed. 1 can 15 oz kidney beans, drained and rinsed. 1 can 15 oz corn, drained. 1 can 15 oz diced tomatoes. 1 can 8 oz tomato sauce. 1 packet taco seasoning mix. 2 cups beef broth. Salt and pepper to taste. Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, tortilla strips.

Instructions: In a large pot, brown the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Add diced onion and bell pepper, cook until softened. Stir in black beans, kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, taco seasoning mix, and beef broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 20-25 minutes. Serve hot, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, and tortilla strips if desired.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes