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Roasted Pumpkin Soup
A wonderful, hearty soup, that tastes so incredible it needs very little seasoning! This is a certified hug-in-a-bowl, perfect for an Autumn night snuggled in front of a TV or an open fire.
Cinnamon, the classic pumpkin spice, shines through here, combining its gentle heat with the punchy cumin and zesty orange to create a wonderfully gentle, balanced soup. Goes great on its own for a healthy meal, or with a slice of buttered sourdough for a treat!
Ingredients
- 1 cooking pumpkin, approx 1.5kg
- 4 shallots
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tbsp ground cumin
- ½ + ½ tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- 2 celery sticks
- 2 large carrots
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 1 orange
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds or mixed seeds
- Crispy onions (optional)
- 2-4 tbsp coconut cream for drizzling
Method
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Before You Start
Stick blender (or large jug blender like a vitamix) | Oven pre-heated to 180°C | Large roasting tray | Large saucepan -
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To make the roast pumpkin | Top, tail and peel the pumpkin, taking out the seeds, and chop the flesh into 1-inch chunks, then place on a baking tray (leaving a small gap at one end) | Place a few tablespoons of the seeds and place on the baking tray | Feel and finely slice the shallots, then place a third onto the baking tray. Add a couple of peeled garlic cloves to the tray, then sprinkle over ½ tbsp oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper | Put the tray in the oven for 20 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft.
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To make the soup base | Peel the carrots and roughly chop both the carrots and celery sticks Heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan and add the carrot and celery and the remaining shallot slices | Add a generous pinch of salt and cook for 5-7 minutes until softened | Pour in the stock and bring to the boil | Cook for a further 5-10 minutes until the veg is completely cooked through | Add the pumpkin from the oven and a good squeeze of juice from the orange (catching any pips) then stir everything together | Blend until smooth and silky, with either a stick blender or a large jug blender | Top with the crispy onions (if using), seeds and a drizzle of coconut cream
