Yen Can Cook ~ Pumpkin Soup
Recently, I have a lot of leftover pumpkin as a result of shopping splurge for a BBQ party. Not wanting to throw it all away, why not make use of it to cook a hearty meal. The first recipe I thought was pumpkin soup!
Ingredients
1kg pumpkins, de-seeded and chopped into chunks ( skin can be peeled or remained)
1 onion, chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
700ml vegetable stock or chicken stock
3 bacon rashers, chopped coarsely
Whipped cream (optional)
Salt & pepper to season
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Step 1: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan, then gently cook the chopped onions for 5 mins, until soft . Add the pumpkin chunks to the pan, then carry on cooking for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally until it starts to soften.
Step 2: Add in vegetable stock or chicken stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins until the pumpkin chunks are very soft.
Step 3: Let slightly cold the pumpkin broth then blend until pureed. At the same time heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a pan, fried the bacon till golden brown or crunchy.
Step 4: Return the puree to clean pan, stir till heated through.
For an extra-velvety consistency you can now add in the whipped cream as per desired and add salt to taste. I’m not adding any because the chicken stock has decent salty taste.
Step 5: Serve and topped with crispy bacon.
Looks good and very healthy I think~ =)
If you want a healthier version, just omit the cream 😛
Nice recipe! 🙂
Thanks for sharing Choi Yen! I saw this from Facebook Groups coz I love pumpkin soup! I’ll try it when I have extra pumpkin.
Pumpkins are so expensive nowadays though – RM 200+ for a full sized uncut pumpkin, so I usually only get a wedge, just enough for what I’m doing.
Rm200 for a pumpkin? Is this s typo or special species of pumpkin? (organic or?) O_O
我爱吃南瓜,但不怎么喜欢喝南瓜浓汤,呵呵(我怪人一个~ :p)
不怪啦,我也会这样。 点鸡肉吃得生蒜米辣椒我可以接受,但炒菜地熟蒜米我吃了会呕。我比你还怪吧,LOL
Oh, very smart huh, the extra bacon bits must have added a lot of marks to the soup 😀
Not smart, just simply I love bacon, wakaka!
your pumpkin soup is gorgeous … very attractive colour and texture! more delicious-looking than a lot of restaurants’ pumpkin soup … i want! 😀
Always so nice of you Sean, thanks 🙂
thick and creamy soup!
🙂
I love pumpkin soups very much but you added crispy bacon!
That’s delicious and heavenly nice.
Someone told me this soup originated from New England
while it was reported to be a prisoner’s soup during Vietnam Wars.
I saw them in the menus in African restaurants that made claims too.
No matter where it came from, as long as it is nice, agree? ^__^
awww.. looks so creamy and delicious!! i love the bacon bits on top..
That’s the 亮点!!
Wow, this is a;ready restaurant standard dear!
but how come BBQ will need to buy pumpkin huh?
Thanks for the compliment! Btw, BBQ no need pumpkin one meh? Grill like sweet potato in the aluminum foil, no?
I do like certain dish made of pumpkin just like your creamy pumpkin soup. Would love to try your recipe. Simple to execute.hehe
I always simply grilled my pumpkin in the oven 😛
Wow. That looks very delicious and healthy <3
Baby Ayden can have it too!
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