Roasted Pumpkin Soup

A flavorful roasted pumpkin soup served in acorn squash, enriched with cream, honey, and toasted seeds.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 637.2 kcals 2548.8 kcals
Carbohydrates 62.2 grams 248.6 grams
Fat 39.6 grams 158.2 grams
Protein 13.1 grams 52.4 grams
Cook Time
90 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
1
tbsp
4
tbsp
Liquids
700
ml
Chicken Stock
Can substitute with vegetable stock
700
ml
Vegetable Stock
Can substitute with chicken stock
Meat
3
rasher
Pancetta
Fried until crisp
NutsSeeds
1
handful
Parsley
Stalks
4
sprig
Thyme
Fresh
1
stick
0.5
head
1
pinch
Salt
To taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
To taste, freshly ground
2
tsp
Cinnamon
Ground
1
unit
Pumpkin Seeds
Reserved from pumpkin, cleaned
1
pinch
Cinnamon
Ground, for the seeds
2
tbsp
Chives
Fresh, chopped
OilsFats
2
tbsp
1
tbsp
Olive Oil
For the seeds
Other
2
tbsp
Honey
Clear
Vegetables
1
unit
Pumpkin Trimmings And Skin
Reserved from the main pumpkin
1
piece
Onion
Peeled
3
stick
Celery
Roughly chopped
2
piece
Carrot
Roughly chopped
4
piece
1.5
kg
Pumpkin
Stalk, skin, and seeds removed and reserved; flesh cut into wedges
1
piece
Onion
Thinly sliced

Steps

  • Boil the stock ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for one hour.
  • Rest the stock for 20 minutes and strain through a sieve.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Prepare the acorn squash by removing tops, seeds, and fibres.
  • Season squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper and roast for 45 minutes.
  • Cube half of the pumpkin wedges and set aside.
  • Sauté the onion with salt and one teaspoon of cinnamon until soft.
  • Add pumpkin cubes and stock to the onions and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Pan-fry pumpkin wedges in butter with caraway and remaining cinnamon.
  • Drizzle wedges with honey and roast in the oven for 8 minutes.
  • Combine the roasted pumpkin wedges with the simmering soup.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes, stir in the cream, and season.
  • Cool slightly and blend in a food processor until smooth.
  • Fry the cleaned pumpkin seeds with cinnamon until toasted.
  • Ladle soup into roasted acorn squash and garnish with toppings to serve.