Pumpkin Soup
The Story
Well it’s fall season, and of course, everywhere you go you will see and hear pumpkins pumpkins! So it’s that time of the year where we get to enjoy comforting, buttery, smooth, creamy, sweet and savory pumpkin soup. If you have a blender, then you can certainly enjoy this soup too. I promise you it is super easy to make.
Fun fact: Pumpkin soup is very popular in Haiti. People of Haiti created pumpkin soup to celebrate their independence from the French. In Haiti, Pumpkin soup represents symbol of strength and unity. Pumpkin soup is made with many vegetables, some recipes use cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. This pumpkin soup is made with carrots, celery and potatoes.
Enjoy making this soup! And of course feel free to create your own version of this recipe. Bon Appétit!
Recipe
Ingredients
1 kg of peeled and cubed pumpkin
1 medium chopped onion
2 medium chopped carrots
2 medium chopped potatoes
1 stick of celery
1 tablespoon of butter
4 cups of vegetable or chicken broth (use water if broth is unavailable)
1/2 cup of heavy cream
2 cloves of minced garlic
Pinch of cinnamon (optional)
Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
Pinch of black pepper
2-3 teaspoons of olive oil
Instructions
In the cooking pot, heat up olive oil and start sautéing the chopped onions for about 5 minutes.
Now add carrots, garlic, and potatoes. Stir for 5 minutes.
Add chopped celery and butter. Stir for 2 minutes.
Add pumpkin and stir all the vegetables for another 5 minutes. Add some salt (to taste). Remember to be conservative with the salt. It’s better to under-salt the dish and then add it later.
Add 4 cups of broth to the liquid. Once the liquid comes to a boil, close the lid and let everything simmer for 30 minutes.
After everything simmers, blend everything into a puree.
Add nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper. Check for salt and adjust if necessary.
The last step is to add the cream and mix everything.
Enjoy the soup! You can sprinkle the soup with some pumpkin seeds for decorations.