This pumpkin soup recipe brings together the homey and familiar taste of pumpkin with the heady flavors of curry powder into an easy-to-make dish that can be easily tweaked to your liking. Don’t be put off by the jalapeno pepper – it provides a very subtle heat but more of a clean taste than anything. The toasted pumpkin seeds add a rich and meaty flavor. Don’t skip this step as these seeds are utterly delicious. Any leftovers will quickly be munched up!
Curried Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Author: eSoupRecipes.com
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- One 29-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ⅛ cup pumpkin seeds, shelled and skillet-toasted
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Grated nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Toasting Pumpkin Seeds
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the pumpkin seeds
- Stir seeds for about 3 minutes, until they give off some aroma and start to glisten. It's OK if some get a bit dark - that's added flavor! Just be sure the seeds don't burn - that's not flavor!
- Remove the seeds and set aside to cool
- How to Make Curried Pumpkin Soup
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven or soup pot
- Toss in the onions and curry powder and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until onions start to soften
- Stir in the garlic and jalapeno pepper and cook for another 2 minutes
- Add a bit of chicken broth if necessary to deglaze the pot
- Add the pumpkin and stir to incorporate
- Pour in the chicken broth, add salt and bring the soup to a boil
- Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes
- Stir in the cream and get soup bowls ready
- Serve topped with pumpkin seeds and freshly grated Parmesan cheese and nutmeg
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