‘Halloween Baking Championship’ Judge Carla Hall Shares Spooktacular Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe

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Crafty and tasty! Celebrity chef Carla Hall’s roasted pumpkin soup has Us in our fall feels — and it’s as delicious as it looks.“Sugar pumpkins aren’t just for pies anymore. [You can] turn them into a perfectly portioned dinner just before trick-or-treating or that costume party,” the Halloween Baking Championship judge, 58, reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly of the creative way she displays her festive soup.Hall’s version of the roasted pumpkin soap — which serves four — is poured into delicate sugar pumpkins that have been decorated to resemble a carved jack-o-lantern.

The recipe also features tomato and herbs to help “balance out the Halloween booty that’s sure to come later,” she notes.After a celebrated career as a professional chef, the Chew cohost competed on Bravo’s Top Chef in 2008 and shared her “cooking with love” philosophy.

The Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration author later went on to compete on Top Chef: All Stars in 2010, shortly before joining the Chew roundtable.

No matter her ever-expanding resume, the Tennessee native is all about whipping up meals that bring her joy.“I love comfort foods that remind me of family, specifically the recipes passed down to me by my grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease,” Hall exclusively told Us in December 2019. “Any meal shared around the table with good friends and family is a memorable meal.”Keep scrolling to learn how to make Hall’s Roasted Pumpkin Soup in time for Halloween, and pick up the latest issue of Us Weekly for even more holiday inspiration:Ingredients:1 tbsp unsalted butter1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 large onion, medium dice2 garlic cloves, minced2 stalks celery, medium dice1 large late harvest tomato4 sprigs thyme2