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🍽️ Pumpkin Cream Soup in Pumpkin with Croutons
627 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 small pumpkin (about soup bowl size)
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 stalk leek
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 0.5 l chicken broth
- 4 slices whole wheat toast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 50 ml whipping cream
Instructions
- 1. Wash the pumpkins thoroughly under running water.
- 2. Carefully cut off the top part of the pumpkin to create a lid.
- 3. Remove the inside of the pumpkin and the seeds without damaging the skin.
- 4. Cut the removed pumpkin flesh into cubes about 1 centimeter in size.
- 5. Place the hollowed-out pumpkin shells in the oven at 80 degrees Celsius (convection 60 degrees Celsius, gas mark 1) to keep them warm.
- 6. Remove tough fibers from the celery.
- 7. Slice the celery into thin pieces.
- 8. Wash the leek thoroughly.
- 9. Cut the leek into fine rings.
- 10. Peel the onion.
- 11. Dice the onion finely.
- 12. Heat the butter in a large pot.
- 13. Sauté the leek, celery, and onion over medium heat for 2 minutes until translucent.
- 14. Stir the curry and tomato paste into the pan.
- 15. Fry the spice mixture for 1 minute.
- 16. Add the pumpkin cubes.
- 17. Mix the cubes well with the mixture.
- 18. Pour in the broth.
- 19. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- 20. Simmer the soup covered over medium heat for 20 minutes until the pumpkin pieces are soft.
- 21. Cut the bread into small cubes for the croutons.
- 22. Heat the olive oil in a pan.
- 23. Fry the bread cubes over medium heat until evenly light brown.
- 24. Whip the cream stiffly using a hand mixer or whisk.
- 25. Puree the soup finely with a hand blender.
- 26. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
- 27. Pour the soup into the hollowed-out pumpkins.
- 28. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the whipped cream into the soup each.
- 29. Sprinkle the soup with the croutons.
- 30. Serve the finished pumpkin cream soup.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 627
- Protein: 28 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 80 g