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Peel the onion and garlic and quarter the onion. Finely chop the garlic.

Add olive oil to a medium-sized pot first. Add onion, garlic, chopped pumpkin and spices.

Add the vegetable broth to the pot and bring it to a low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes to combine the vegetables with the broth.

Then add the water and turn the heat to medium-high. Cover the pot with a lid. Let it stay on medium-high heat until it boils. After it boils, lower the heat to medium and cook well until all the vegetables are mashed.

After the soup is cooked and has the desired consistency, blend it with a blender until it is completely smooth.

After the soup is smooth, lower the heat and add the milk and butter at room temperature. Stir well. Boil for five minutes. Turn off the heat, add salt and stir well.

You can start preparing the croutons while the soup is cooking! First, cut the toast bread into cubes.

Put the chopped bread in a mixing bowl. Grate the garlic finely. Add olive oil, garlic and spices. Mix well.

Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, without overlapping them. Bake in a preheated oven at 392 F for 10 minutes until the croutons are golden and crisp.

Take the cream in a saucepan and add the parmesan cheese. Heat over low heat until the parmesan melts. Stir constantly to prevent lumps. When it reaches a homogeneous consistency, turn off the heat and add salt and stir well. You can take it to a gravy boat for serving.

Drizzle cream over a bowl of hot pumpkin soup. Add the croutons. Your special creamy pumpkin soup that will warm you and your table is ready. Enjoy!

1. When choosing a pumpkin, prefer the ones that are hard, heavy and have a bright skin. You can also use butternut squash, which has a sweet aroma and easy-to-peel skin.

2. When cooking the pumpkin, you can use chicken or beef broth instead of vegetable broth. This will make the soup more flavorful. If you are using vegetable broth, pay attention to the salt ratio. It can spoil the taste of the soup if it is too salty.

3. When blending the soup, try not to do it when it is very hot. Because the hot soup can open the lid of the blender and splash.

4. When adding milk and cream to the soup, make sure they are at room temperature. Cold milk and cream can cause the soup to curdle or lump. Also, do not boil the soup too much after adding milk and cream. Just bring it to a boil and turn off the heat.

5. When grating the parmesan cheese, use a fine grater. This way, the cheese melts easier and mixes better with the cream. Since parmesan cheese has a high salt ratio, be careful when adding salt to the cream. To avoid spoiling the taste of the cream, add salt at the last stage and taste it.

6. When making croutons, cut the bread into small cubes. This way, they will brown and crisp faster. Before placing the bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, coat them well with the mixture of olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt. This will make the bread more delicious and aromatic. When baking in the oven, turn the bread occasionally. This way, they will brown evenly on all sides.