Description
Creamy pumpkin soup whispers autumn’s warmth, blending rich seasonal flavors with comforting spices. Hearty ingredients and simple preparation invite you to savor a bowl of pure, rustic comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sugar pie pumpkin (about 4 lbs)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Dash cayenne (optional)
- Fresh black pepper
Liquid and Additional Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup pepitas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and slice pumpkin into quarters, ensuring even roasting.
- Place pumpkin on baking sheet, roast for 35 minutes until tender when pierced with fork.
- Allow pumpkin to cool completely, then carefully peel off skin and discard.
- Heat olive oil in large pot, sauté diced onions and minced garlic with salt until translucent and fragrant.
- Add roasted pumpkin chunks, ground spices, and black pepper to the pot, stirring to combine flavors.
- Pour vegetable broth into pot, bringing mixture to gentle simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
- While soup simmers, toast pepitas in dry skillet over medium heat until golden and aromatic.
- Transfer soup to blender and puree until completely smooth and creamy.
- Return blended soup to pot, stir in coconut milk and maple syrup for added richness.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper as needed.
- Ladle soup into bowls, garnish with toasted pepitas and serve immediately.
Notes
- Roast pumpkin with skin on to lock in more flavor and nutrients, which intensifies the natural sweetness of the vegetable.
- Use fresh, sugar pumpkin varieties for richer, creamier soup texture compared to standard carving pumpkins.
- Toast spices like cumin or coriander briefly before adding to enhance their aromatic qualities and deepen the soup’s complexity.
- For dairy-free and vegan version, replace coconut milk with cashew cream or plant-based alternative for similar luxurious consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 490 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg