Description
Creamy Pumpkin Soup brings autumn’s warmth to your kitchen with rich, velvety comfort. Hearty roasted pumpkin blends seamlessly with aromatic spices, offering a delightful embrace that warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) pumpkin, chopped
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
Aromatic Ingredients:
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 bouillon cubes (optional)
- Salt
- Pepper
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (118 milliliters) light cream
- Optional: bacon
- Optional: parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine diced pumpkin, onions, carrots, minced garlic, vegetable broth, and bouillon cube. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook for 15-20 minutes until vegetables become tender and soft.
- Remove pot from heat and carefully transfer the hot mixture to a blender. Puree until completely smooth and creamy, ensuring no vegetable chunks remain.
- Return the blended soup to the pot and introduce heavy cream, stirring gently to integrate without bringing the mixture to a boil. Maintain low heat to prevent separation.
- Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and optional herbs like thyme or nutmeg to enhance the flavor profile.
- Ladle the warm soup into serving bowls and garnish with optional toppings such as roasted pumpkin seeds, a swirl of cream, chopped chives, or crispy bacon bits for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Adjust liquid consistency by adding extra broth if soup feels too thick during blending, ensuring silky smooth texture.
- For dairy-free version, substitute cream with coconut milk or cashew cream, maintaining rich and creamy profile.
- Roast pumpkin and vegetables beforehand to enhance deeper, caramelized flavor and add complexity to the soup.
- Experiment with spice variations like smoked paprika, nutmeg, or ginger to create unique flavor dimensions and personalize the recipe.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg