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Creamy Pumpkin Soup - Classic Recipe Recipe Directions

Easy and quick recipe for a delicious creamy pumpkin soup using the star veggie of winter season.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen knife
  • 1 Skillet
  • 1 immersion blender

Ingredients
  

  • 400 gr pumpkin
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1 small potato
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra-virgin
  • salt to taste coarse sea salt
  • pepper to taste
  • fresh basil or sage
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste or sauce optional

Instructions
 

  • Peel the pumpkin and the potato and roughly cut them into cubes.
    400 gr pumpkin, 1 small potato
  • Heat up the oil on a pan and start browning the onion. After a few minutes, add the pumpkin and the potato and stir. Add half a glass of water and salt to taste.
    1/4 onion, salt to taste
    Image: Creamy pumpkin soup ingredients
  • If you like it, you can add a tablespoon of tomato paste or sauce and fresh basil or sage.
    fresh basil or sage, 1 tbsp tomato paste or sauce
  • Cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes or until the pumpkin and the potato are soft. If necessary, gradually add water and salt to taste.
    Image: Pumpkin pureed soup ingredients in the pan
  • Turn off the fire and let it cool down. Once it's not too hot anymore, blend it with an immersion blender.
    Image: Blending a creamy pumpkin soup with immersion blender
Keyword plant-based, vegan food, vegetarian recipe