Pumpkin Soup Recipe?

[Rouge]

I make mine the long way. But its worth it. I roast all the veggies first. Then put them in the slow cooker with chicken stock, sage and cinnamon and a touch of curry powder (Keens) with garlic and I roast the onion with the veggies. Then once its broken down I blitz it and if people want I add a touch of cream.

[christy]

Mines fairly simple on the easy days...

6 cups chicken stock
1/2 butternut pumpkin
1 sweet potato
2 potatoes
1/2 brown onion (optional... I'm not good with too many onions)
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp chopped fresh sage (or 1 tsp dried sage)
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper
chopped chives for serving... and a dollop of sour cream if you want (or you could use natural yogurt)

I pop the entire lot in the slow cooker, except the chives and sour cream and then before putting it through the blender I take the bay leaf out.

[alioops]

I do about half as much potato as pumpkin, boil it all up with bacon stock (you could use chicken stock if you want) and an onion or 2 for a big pot, then puree and add some parsely or any other herbs you like and when serving we add cream or milk.

[NaeNae]

hmmm *drools* they all sounds so yummy I think I will have to give them all a go.

Thanks so much ladies I have been hankering for some soup (must be the cold days)

Thanks again
Nae x

[Phteven]

I like to do too much pumpkin when I roast and then make the leftovers into a soup the next day. I also add some orange lentils so it has a bit more protien.

[Amaunet]

I have always used a few packets of chicken noodle soup as the liquid to boil the pumpkin, onion etc in. Have always also added other veges eg sweet potato, potato etc.

Love the idea of some curry powder...yummmm

[Phteven]

The curry gives it a bit of extra depth - I could never go back to no curry now.

[Netix]

Can you make 'lumpy' pumpkin soup? I mean, of course you *can* but does anyone make chunky punk'n? Or does it seem like its not quite finished?

I like soup (but have never made it , BUT am going to give it a good go this winter), but the Man doesn't. Something to do with it being the only thing he could eat for a few months while his jar was wired after his big bike accident. Just found out though, that he WILL eat soup, but not if its smooth, iykwim. Like chunky vege soup. And he luurves pumpkin.

And can you get away with using stock powder instead of the real mccoy?

[Loula]

I like to do too much pumpkin when I roast and then make the leftovers into a soup the next day. I also add some orange lentils so it has a bit more protien.

I add red lentils too! and they never know once its all whizzed up! and taste great, I also roast my veggies, never thought to do it at the same time as my other roast dinner! That would save time. If i am on time restraints then i just put all veg in a big pot and cook on a slow heat until soft then add the water. I only use chicken stock if i cooked from scratch (i don't like to use jars or packets)

I add carrots, sweet pot, red lentils, garlic, pepper, cumin, or keens curry powder!

enjoy and so easy!

[LimeSlice]

ooh love pumpkin soup!

Always put in a carrot, a potato and most important, orange juice Just a little.

[Olive]

just bumping!

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

Haha AJP - I went to the thread you suggested (sorry, I thought I checked for them, but must've missed this one!), and lo and behold, 2nd page is my thread!!

Thanks all, I neevr thought to roast the veg before making the soup - and I didn't realise you could put so many other veg in pumpkin soup!

[titti]

Hi,
I'm always busy doing heaps of things, so my way is a bit fast and easy...
chop onions, put in a pot with olive oil, stir until brown, add pumpkin cut in small cubes, add chicken stock, 1 or 2 potato/carrots all cut in cubes for easy/quick cooking(depends what I have, sometimes add sweetpotato...). Let cook (while doing something else ). Once everything is soft use the mixer or whatever you have (I do it directly in the pot) and make it as a smooth cream... add a bit of cream (if you want the fatty version)... adjust for salt and pepper... and if you like something different a bit of sage. easy and quick.
lovely with croutons... toast bread, get some fresh garlic and rub it on the bread, spray with olive oil and put in the grill for few minutes... cut in cubes and add it to the soup... yummy!!!
hope it helps!