• 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • half of a roasted pumpkin (about 5 large cups), mashed
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • half teaspoon nutmeg
  • half teaspoon ground ginger
  • half teaspoon salt
  • quarter teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  1. Sweat the onion in a bit of oil for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
  3. Add pumpkin, mix well.
  4. Pour in chicken broth.
  5. Add all the spices and salt.
  6. Simmer for 20 minutes on medium heat.
  7. Blend with immersion blender until smooth.
  8. Stir in heavy cream, simmer 1 more minute.
  9. Adjust seasoning to taste.

To serve, drizzle a bit of heavy cream, some drops of pumpkin seed oil, roasted pumpkin seeds, and some ground nutmeg.

  • OneOverZero@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    15 hours ago

    I’ve been wanting to try a pumpkin soup for a while. Awesome presentation skills, by the way. Did you pair it with anything like some fresh bread? Maybe a salad?

    • beerclue@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      14 hours ago

      Thank you! I mean, it’s a “liquid salad”, didn’t think to add any sides :)

      I just toasted some bread, which the kids broke into little pieces and used as croutons.

      I personally don’t eat pumpkin, so I wouldn’t know if it needed anything else :D

      If I were to make a side dish, I think something like roasted veggies, or a simple green salad. Or maybe something with apples and pine nuts and cheese… hmm…

      • OneOverZero@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        Just curious, I bet it was really filling on its own without the need of anything else. Once again, awesome presentation. Makes me crave some, and I’ve never had it before haha 👌

  • ORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    16 hours ago

    oh, I love this. I will try it out. I make a coconut cream based ghost pepper squash soup that my friends beg me for every year. I might do a twist on it this year. I like this.

  • FoxyFerengi@startrek.website
    3·
    17 hours ago

    That looks and sounds so good. Fall soups are the best!

    Does anyone have any tips for cutting pumpkin and other squashes in half? I have always struggled to even pierce them with a good chef knife, but it’s extra difficult now that I’ve lost some function in my arms/hands.

    • beerclue@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      15 hours ago

      I used a sturdy sharp chef knife, it was a bit tough, but I wouldn’t call it difficult. Sometimes you can buy ready cut, like halves or quarters, so you could go that route?