Pumpkin Soup - Classic and Easy

Recipe VIDEO above. Just a touch of cream adds a hint of luxury to this super easy pumpkin soup! If you don't have cream, use milk or add a knob of butter. Make this with any type of pumpkin OR butter... show more


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Pumpkin Soup - Classic and Easy

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4

servings

0

minutes

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Ingredients
Pumpkin
1.2 kg Pumpkin
any type, OR butternut squash, unpeeled weight
Onion
1 Onion
sliced (white, brown, yellow)
Garlic
2 cloves Garlic
peeled whole
Vegetable Or Chicken Broth/stock
3 cups Vegetable Or Chicken Broth/stock
low sodium
Water
1 cup Water
Salt And Pepper
Salt And Pepper
Finishes:
Cream
0.5 - 0.75 cup Cream
half and half or milk

Equipment
Ladle

Ladle

Stick blender

Stick blender


Instructions
1
Cut the pumpkin into 3cm / 2.25" slices. Cut the skin off and scrape seeds out (video is helpful). Cut into 4cm / 1.5" chunks.
  • 1.2 kg Pumpkin
    any type, OR butternut squash, unpeeled weight
2
Place the pumpkin, onion, garlic, broth and water in a pot - liquid won't quite cover all the pumpkin. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat and let simmer rapidly until pumpkin is tender (check with butter knife) - about 10 minutes.
  • 1.2 kg Pumpkin
    any type, OR butternut squash, unpeeled weight
  • 1 Onion
    sliced (white, brown, yellow)
  • 2 cloves Garlic
    peeled whole
  • 3 cups Vegetable Or Chicken Broth/stock
    low sodium
  • 1 cup Water
3
Remove from heat and use a stick blender to blend until smooth (Note 3 for blender).
4
Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir through cream (never boil soup after adding cream, cream will split).
  • Salt And Pepper
  • 0.5 - 0.75 cup Cream
    half and half or milk
5
Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle over a bit of cream, sprinkle with pepper and parsley if desired. Serve with crusty bread!
  • 0.5 - 0.75 cup Cream
    half and half or milk
  • Salt And Pepper
Pumpkin Soup - Classic and Easy

Pumpkin Soup - Classic and Easy

RecipeTin Eats (Nagi | RecipeTin Eats)

4

servings

0

minutes

Recipe VIDEO above. Just a touch of cream adds a hint of luxury to this super easy pumpkin soup! If you don't have cream, use milk or add a knob of butter. Make this with any type of pumpkin OR butter... show more

Save this recipe to your personal collection, manage your grocery lists and access the step-by-step cooking assistant with the Tasty Bites app.
Login to Continue
Ingredients
Pumpkin
1.2 kg Pumpkin
any type, OR butternut squash, unpeeled weight
Onion
1 Onion
sliced (white, brown, yellow)
Garlic
2 cloves Garlic
peeled whole
Vegetable Or Chicken Broth/stock
3 cups Vegetable Or Chicken Broth/stock
low sodium
Water
1 cup Water
Salt And Pepper
Salt And Pepper
Finishes:
Cream
0.5 - 0.75 cup Cream
half and half or milk

Equipment
Ladle

Ladle

Stick blender

Stick blender


Instructions
1
Cut the pumpkin into 3cm / 2.25" slices. Cut the skin off and scrape seeds out (video is helpful). Cut into 4cm / 1.5" chunks.
  • 1.2 kg Pumpkin
    any type, OR butternut squash, unpeeled weight
2
Place the pumpkin, onion, garlic, broth and water in a pot - liquid won't quite cover all the pumpkin. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat and let simmer rapidly until pumpkin is tender (check with butter knife) - about 10 minutes.
  • 1.2 kg Pumpkin
    any type, OR butternut squash, unpeeled weight
  • 1 Onion
    sliced (white, brown, yellow)
  • 2 cloves Garlic
    peeled whole
  • 3 cups Vegetable Or Chicken Broth/stock
    low sodium
  • 1 cup Water
3
Remove from heat and use a stick blender to blend until smooth (Note 3 for blender).
4
Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir through cream (never boil soup after adding cream, cream will split).
  • Salt And Pepper
  • 0.5 - 0.75 cup Cream
    half and half or milk
5
Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle over a bit of cream, sprinkle with pepper and parsley if desired. Serve with crusty bread!
  • 0.5 - 0.75 cup Cream
    half and half or milk
  • Salt And Pepper

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