Pumpkin Potato Soup

Heat 4 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat in a pot; add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and potatoes and stir to coat with butter. Add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve. Season with salt, nutmeg, and sugar. Stir in lemon juice. Return soup to the pot and bring to a boil. Add cream and heat through without boiling.

Meanwhile, heat remaining butter in a skillet and toast bread cubes in hot butter until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve croutons with soup.