Pumpkin & Yellow Pepper Soup with Smoked Paprika - Guiding Stars

Ingredients

• 3½ cups chopped yellow bell peppers (about 2 large)
• 1½ cups chopped carrots (about 2 medium)
• 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
• ½ tsp. smoked paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 5 cups fat-free, low sodium vegetable broth, divided
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (15 oz.) can salt-free, pumpkin puree
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted, pumpkin-seed kernels, toasted
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley