Saturday, March 12, 2022

Pumpkin soup

Ingredients

Serves = 8

Base recipe

1.5kg of any type of pumpkin cut in 3cm chunks, remove skin and seeds

4 cups salt-reduced vegetable stock OR water

1 tbsp natural yoghurt

See recipes tweaks for additional ingredients

Method

  • In a large pot add pumpkin, stock and any other vegetables or flavourings from the tweaks section.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook 20mins or until pumpkin is tender. Remove from heat and follow your stick blender’s instructions for blending until desired smoothness is reached.
  • Place portions of soup in containers and refrigerate or freeze immediately. Reheat remaining soup to eat now.

Options

  • Serve with bread or roll – fresh or toasted wholemeal/grain varieties will boost your nutrient and fibre intake.
  • Add more vegetables: We love onion, leek, cauliflower and/or potato. Experiment with others! Add more water if needed so vegetables are just covered.
  • Flavourings: add in 1 tsp ground coriander or cumin or paprika or curry powder or curry paste. A clove of garlic or a small amount of fresh/dried chili. Start with a little, you can always add more!
  • Soup too thick? Stir in some skim milk or light coconut milk when reheating.
  • Green toppings: green sauce, pesto, fresh herbs such as chopped chives, coriander or parsley.
  • Crunchy toppings: add nuts, seeds, croutons.
  • Waste less: you can use coriander stalks and roots too. Wash these well, chop and cook with the pumpkin, and blend.

 

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this isn't my recipe, wanted to share the soup with healthy options

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