This recipe makes a  thick, smooth and creamy pumpkin soup. It is one of my favorite soups, probably because of how easy it is to make yet, it turns any meal into a fine dining experience.
More popularly served during the time of Thanksgiving, but why wait?
To create the heart design: Using a teaspoon, drop some circles of cream on the surface then get a toothpick and run it through the middle of the circles. Now you have a perfect soup for Valentine's dinner.
Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe
This recipe makes a thick, smooth and creamy pumpkin soup. Popular at Thanksgiving but with by adding heart designs, and you have a perfect soup for Valentine's dinner as well.
Ingredients
- 4 cups pumpkin or squash - cubed
- 2 cups potato - cubed
- ½ cup onion leek - sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups chicken broth (or plain water and 2 chicken broth cube)
- 1 cup all-purpose cream or heavy cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onion leeks in butter until tender. Add pumpkin and potato cubes. Stir and let cook for a minute.
- Add chicken broth and cover. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes or until both pumpkin and potato are soft.
- Remove from heat. Place everything in a blender or use stab mixer to make puree. Once all chunks are gone and texture is smooth, put back in the saucepan but this time on low heat. Add salt as desired. Add the cream and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 7gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 932mgPotassium: 1191mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 39275IUVitamin C: 40.4mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 7.5mg
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Note:
If using chicken broth cube, it might already have salt so no need to add more.
hi ate bebs.. wanna ask of what is the all purpose cream or heavy cream auf deutsch ?
salamat 🙂
Cream is Sahne and whipping cream is Schlagsahne. You can use this for most of the recipes I write here.