Pumpkin soup recipe for a slow cooker

Anyone got a great pumpkin soup recipe for a slow cooker?

I'm keen to give it a go. I might also whip up some dough in the breadmaker and home bake bread rolls to go along with it. Looking forward to a cosy dinner with the log fire burning in the background...

Definitely feeling like winter at our house!

Oh I like that idea! Might have to try it myself :)
I've not tried it in the slow cooker before.

Oooh yes I do. Will come back to post as I'm feeding DD atm.

Ok, this is from my AWW Slow Cooker recipe book. It's delish!

30g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large leek (500g), sliced thinly
1.8kg piece pumpkin, chopped coarsely
1 large potato (300g), chopped coarsely
3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
3 cups (750ml) water
1/2 cup (125ml) pouring cream
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

1. Heat butter and oil in large frying pan; cook leek, stirring, until soft.
2. Combine leek, pumpkin, potato, stock, and the water in 4.5 litre slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low, 6 hours.
3. Cool soup 10 minutes. Blend or process soup in small batches, until smooth. Return soup to cooker. Cook, covered, on high, about 20 minutes or until hot. Stir in 1/3 cup cream. Season to taste.
4. Serve soup topped with remaining cream and chives.

Define 'pouring cream'. The rest I'm good - thanks Eluned!

This is next week's 'slow cooker day' meal for sure.

pouring cream is just regular old thickened cream. ;) You could use any pumpkin soup recipe in a slow cooker, just whack everything in! :D

Thanks hun. Do you think you could make a tropical version with coconut cream? :D I'm still awfully impressed with your new kitchen appliance. ;)

I do Butternut Pumpkin, a few potatoes, a few carrots, Leek, onion, garlic, sage, cinnamon and a dash of curry powder and then top up with stock. It is unbelievably awesome.

Is it you who roasts the veg before putting it in the slow cooker Rouge? I asked this question a while ago and got told to roast the veg by someone - flamin DELICIOUS soup!!

Yes :)

Do you need to pre cook leek and onion or can it just all be chucked in slow cooker??

You don't need to. But it adds to flavour if you do.

ahhh ok

so if I roast the pumkin and what ever else I want to and saute leek and onion!! Sounds delicious

Or you can just roast the leek and onion with the pumpkin, just take it out before it gets burnt.

Ohhh I think I will get stuff tomorrow to make this yummo!!

Hmm I love soup but only generally do ham hock and vegie

Yep roasting the pumpkin first gives it a really delicious flavour and butternut pumpkin is the best type to use :)

Awesome, I was just coming in to ask the same thing!! Do you need to whizz it at the end though or does it break down enough on its own? I don't have a food processor or blender atm.

And Junglemum...der...I've only just worked out who you are :redface:

hehehehe Willow. that's ok. :D

Yep Jen, i have recently made one with fresh coconut milk, ginger, onions, garlic and a few other bits and bobs, it was sensational!