Cream of Tomato Soup with Pumpkin
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
½ cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling, egad!)
1 cup half ‘n half
2 teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Pinch of pumpkin pie spice
Stir ingredients together in a medium saucepan and heat through. Garnish in whatever way you see fit. Options might include: crumbled bacon, grated cheese croutons, popcorn, pepitas, pine nuts, scallions.