Pumpkin and Parmesan Soup with Ceps

A creamy pumpkin and parmesan soup finished with sautéed ceps, pumpkin seeds, and fresh chives for an elegant starter.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 546.3 kcals 2185 kcals
Carbohydrates 21.1 grams 84.4 grams
Fat 43.8 grams 175.2 grams
Protein 20.6 grams 82.5 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
50
g
110
g
Parmesan
roughly chopped
25
g
Parmesan
cut into 0.5cm cubes
Liquids
800
ml
NutsSeeds
1
1
Salt
to taste
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
25
g
Pumpkin Seeds
reserved from pumpkin
29.6
ml
Chives
freshly chopped
OilsFats
59.2
ml
14.8
ml
Olive Oil
plus extra for drizzling
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
peeled and chopped
1
kg
Pumpkin
peeled, seeds removed and reserved, flesh cubed
25
g
Pumpkin
cut into 0.5cm cubes
110
g
Ceps
washed, cut into 1.5cm cubes

Steps

  • Soften chopped onion in butter in a large pan for 10 minutes over low heat.
  • Add 1kg of diced pumpkin and stir for 3 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add 800ml hot stock and 110g parmesan, then simmer for 10 minutes and season.
  • Blend the soup in batches using a food processor until completely smooth.
  • Pass the soup through a fine sieve into a clean pan and warm through.
  • Dry fry pumpkin seeds in a hot pan until toasted.
  • Add vegetable oil and fry seeds for 5 minutes until golden-brown.
  • Sauté 25g pumpkin cubes in 5ml olive oil until softened and set aside.
  • Fry diced ceps in 10ml olive oil for 3 minutes, then stir in chives.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cooked pumpkin, parmesan cubes, ceps, seeds, and olive oil.