Pumpkin And Ginger Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot and add onions, cook until tender approx 5 minute.
• Add pumpkin, broth and ginger and cook over medium heat for approx 15 min until pumpkin is very tender.
• Puree with hand blender (or pour mix into regular blender) until you have a smooth texture.
• Add curry, tumeric and cream/milk and heat through without boiling. Add salt to taste.
• Serve with crusty bread.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large stockpot over low heat.
• Add shallots, onion, and ginger and saute until the onion is soft and golden.
• Be careful not to scorch the ginger.
• Add pumpkin, orange juice, stock, salt, orange zest, pepper and cloves and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Garnish with parsley and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil until foaming in a large, heavy-based saucepan.
• Add ginger, vegetables, curry powder and spices.
• Stir-fry for 2-5 minutes .
• Then cover and cook very gently over low heat until vegetables have softened, 15-30 minutes , depending on size of chunks.
• Stir with a wooden spoon from time to time.
• Sprinkle with cornflour and stir in.
• Gradually add chicken stock, then milk, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking, stirring, until soup thickens slightly and comes to the boil.
• Remove from stove and cool for 10-15 minutes .
• Process, blend or purée until smooth.
• Return to saucepan and reheat over low heat.
• Season to taste.
• Stir in cream and serve in piping hot soup bowls.
• I serve this with nice crusty rolls.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Slice pumpkin in half and core.
• Discard membrane and seeds.
• Baste sides of the pumpkin with a cloth or paper towel in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Roast both halves of pumpkin (cut side up) uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes, checking frequently.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Peel away hard outer skin using a peeler and reserve flesh.
• Cut into 1-2 inch cubes.
• In a large stockpot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Add in garlic, onion, carrot and celery stirring frequently until tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
• Add pumpkin and ginger; simmer for one hour.
• Using a hand blender, purée soup until smooth.
• Using a whisk, add coconut milk a little at a time until soup has reached a medium thick consistency.
• Top with edible orchids or pansies.

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook for 10-15 minutes, until the onions are translucent and softened.
• Add the garlic, ginger, and jalapeño. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, until fragrant and softened.
• Add the Sriracha, pumpkin purée, and vegetable stock and stir to combine. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes, until all of the vegetables are completely broken down.
• While the soup simmers, make the cilantro coconut cream: Add the chilled coconut cream to a liquid measuring cup or tall, narrow container, along with the lime zest and cilantro. Using an immersion blender, blend until the cilantro is completely broken down and the coconut cream turns pale green in color. Chill the cilantro cream in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Remove the soup from heat and stir in the coconut milk. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until completely smooth. Season with the remaining teaspoon of salt. Stir in the lime juice. Season to taste with more salt, if needed.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and top each serving with 1 tablespoon of cilantro cream and toasted pepitas.
• Enjoy!