Pumpkin Sausage Soup

Boy! Have I got a recipe for you... My dear friend, Amanda, made this the other night when we had a fall feast at her home. The soup (and the rest of everything she made) was delicious! Here's the recipe:

Pumpkin Sausage Soup

Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) package Jimmy Dean sausage 1/2 cup onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon italian seasoning 1-2 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin 4 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup water

Directions 1 Brown sausage, drain, then add the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and mushrooms and sauté until done. 2 Add pumpkin to this mixture and mix well. 3 Then stir in the broth and mix well. 4 Simmer 20-30 minutes. 5 Stir in the heavy cream and water and simmer on low another 10-15 minutes.

Taste and add salt & pepper as needed.