Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe
This delicious soup is perfect for a chilly day. If you're looking for comfort food, you've found it!
Servings: 6 bowls
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large onion roughly diced
- 1 large carrot peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 small sweet potato peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 pound pumpkin puree
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Coconut milk Not canned. This should be in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.
- Fresh thyme
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion, chopped carrot, sweet potato, and sauté for about 5-7 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
- Pour in the vegetable stock, add ground ginger, salt, pepper, and the bay leaf. Stir well.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf from the pot. Add pumpkin puree and stir well.
- Using an immersion blender or a regular blender, blend the soup until smooth and creamy.
- Setting aside enough sour cream and coconut milk to drizzle on top, stir in sour cream and coconut milk to reach your desired level of creaminess. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh thyme leaves and pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of a mixture of coconut milk and sour cream.
Notes
This soup can be easily customized by adjusting the amount of sour cream and coconut milk to achieve your desired level of creaminess.
For a richer flavor, consider roasting the vegetables before adding them to the soup.
Garnish options can include pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of heavy cream, fresh thyme leaves, or a sprinkle of nutmeg.
For a richer flavor, consider roasting the vegetables before adding them to the soup.
Garnish options can include pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of heavy cream, fresh thyme leaves, or a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 14268IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg