The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

As the days cool, autumn cooking starts to heat up. If soup hasn't yet been on the menu, then now is the time to explore new recipes that can warm us up from the inside out.

Soup can be customized with flavors that evoke the spirit of autumn. Ingredients like pumpkin, warming spices like cinnamon and cayenne and peanut butter come together in this recipe for Vegan Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup, courtesy of The National Peanut Board and Abra Pappa of Abra's Kitchen. Serves 10, top with Sriracha sauce or vegan coconut yogurt.

INGREDIENTS

2 large leeks, sliced

1 Tablespoon coconut oil

8 cups fr...