Pumpkin Soup
How to Make Easy Pumpkin Soup, Gourmet Style
If you want to know how to make easy pumpkin soup that does not necessarily mean you want something with four ingredients and not much taste. The following pumpkin soup recipe is both easy to create and delicious to eat.
The soup is flavored with coconut milk, curry powder and maple syrup for a sweet curried flavor and it is garnished with roasted pecan halves for an elegant touch. This soup is ideal for beginners because it is simple to make and you will be so impressed with the flavor of this pumpkin soup you will want to try out more recipes for creamy pumpkin soups afterwards.
The crunchy roasted pecans go beautifully with the silky soup and the cool cream is yet another contrast. You can leave out the pecans if you do not have them but they do finish off the pumpkin soup very well and they are an interesting and delicious garnish too.
Coconut Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Curried Pecans
Ingredients -
14 oz can unsweetened coconut milk
¼ cup pecan halves
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 cups vegetable broth
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup chopped onion
15 oz can pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons curry powder
4 dollops heavy cream, for garnish
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a big pot over a medium heat. Add the onion; cover the pot and cook it for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the curry powder and all the pumpkin puree. Whisk in the vegetable broth until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup and add salt and black pepper to taste.
Simmer for 10 minutes. Combine the pecans with the rest of the maple syrup, tossing them well to coat them. Sprinkle the rest of the curry powder in, tossing it well. Put the curry and maple pecans in a small baking dish and bake them for 10 minutes or until they are toasted.
Set them aside to cool.
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in a food processor or blender until it is smooth, and then put it back in the pot.
Turn the heat down to low and whisk in the coconut milk.
Adjust the seasoning if necessary and heat the soup without boiling it.
Serve the soup garnished with the cream and curried pecans.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
This deliciously smooth pumpkin soup is topped with a dollop of cream and some tasty curried pecans. This soup will taste as good as it looks in the photo and it is easy enough for even cooking beginners to create. If you want to know how to make easy pumpkin soup, why not try this deliciously creamy pumpkin soup recipe? Serve it with some warm bread and butter or simply by itself and you have a perfect appetizer or supper. You can use canned pumpkin puree for a canned pumpkin soup recipe or make your own pumpkin puree if pumpkins are in season.
