Quick and Easy Pumpkin Sausage Soup

I love pumpkin and I love soup and I love sausage! How about mixing them all together for an easy pumpkin sausage soup! This is a great  easy  recipe. It warms you up inside and tastes the way a fall soup should, pure comfort. 

1 lb package Hot Italian  sausage out of its casing-use turkey sausage to lower the calories. I have also used the Jimmy Dean sausage as well.

1  diced onion

1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 cup sliced  mushrooms
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half (or evaporated milk)
1/2 cup water
Add pumpkin and the chicken broth to this and stir well,

Brown the Italian  sausage, drain, then add onion, garlic, mushrooms and seasonings and saute until it is  done in a large stockpot on the stove.

Add pumpkin and the chicken broth to this and stir well,

Simmer 20 minutes

Stir in half & half and water, simmer on low another 5 minutes or until  heated thru. 

If you use Jimmy dean or plain sausage make sure you add extra Italian spices want a kick.