Delicious and Nutritious European-Style Pumpkin Soup Recipe

European-style pumpkin soup is both flavorful and nutritious, suitable for both adults and children. With a simple recipe and easily accessible ingredients, you can easily prepare this soup at home.

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Guide to Choosing Quality Pumpkins

To achieve the perfect flavor for your soup, selecting quality pumpkins is crucial. Here are some tips for choosing pumpkins:

• Choose pumpkins with deep orange color and firm skin.
• The pumpkin should feel heavy and not be bruised.
• Prioritize pumpkins with stems about 2cm long, as they are usually fresher and can be stored longer.
• The outer skin should be smooth, without cracks or roughness.
• Pumpkins with a concave bottom are usually sweeter and tastier.

Choose pumpkins with stems and smooth skinChoose pumpkins with stems and smooth skin to ensure freshness

Ingredients Needed

• 1 pumpkin
• 10g parsley
• 50g celery
• 10g rosemary
• 10g fresh thyme leaves
• 100g onion
• 50g butter
• 100ml chicken broth
• 80ml fresh milk

Essential ingredients for making European-style pumpkin soupEssential ingredients for making European-style pumpkin soup

Steps to Make European-Style Pumpkin Soup

Step 1: Prepare the Pumpkin and Ingredients

• Wash the whole pumpkin, then cut a small hole at the top to remove the seeds and pulp.
• Wash the celery, parsley, thyme leaves, and rosemary, cut them into small pieces, and let them drain.
• Wash the onion, cut it into small wedges. Dice about 1 tablespoon of onion.

Celery, parsley, thyme leaves, and rosemary cleaned and preparedCelery, parsley, thyme leaves, and rosemary cleaned and prepared

Step 2: Roast the Pumpkin

• Place the celery, parsley, thyme leaves, rosemary, and onion wedges inside the pumpkin.
• Preheat the oven to 250°C and roast the pumpkin for 30 minutes until soft. (If you don’t have an oven, you can steam it).
• Once cooked, remove all the seasonings from inside and scoop out the pumpkin flesh.

Roasting the pumpkin enhances the soup's flavorRoasting the pumpkin enhances the soup's flavor

Step 3: Sauté the Pumpkin

• Place a pan on the stove, melt 5g of butter, and sauté 1 tablespoon of diced onion until fragrant.
• Add all the pumpkin flesh to the pan, pour in 100ml of chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and then turn off the heat.

Sautéing pumpkin with butter and onion creates a distinctive flavorSautéing pumpkin with butter and onion creates a distinctive flavor

Step 4: Blend the Pumpkin

• After sautéing, blend the pumpkin in a blender until smooth.

Blending the pumpkin creates a smooth and creamy soupBlending the pumpkin creates a smooth and creamy soup

Step 5: Finalize the Soup

• Pour the blended pumpkin into a pot, simmer on low heat. Add 80ml of fresh milk, stir well, and cook until the soup boils, then turn off the heat.

Completion and Enjoyment

• Serve the pumpkin soup in bowls, garnish with finely chopped parsley. The soup is smooth, creamy, and carries the distinctive flavors of milk and pumpkin.
• European-style pumpkin soup can be enjoyed with toasted bread to enhance the flavor.

Completed and appealing European-style pumpkin soupCompleted and appealing European-style pumpkin soup

Conclusion

The recipe for European-style pumpkin soup is not only simple but also highly nutritious, suitable for everyone. Try this recipe to treat your family to this delicious and nutritious soup!

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