Pumpkins are popular in the United States during the fall.You can make pumpkin soup for your next meal by taking part in the pumpkin theme.If you are a beginner in the kitchen, pumpkin soup is an easy meal to make.All you have to do is cook the ingredients together, blend them in a food processor, and serve it!
Step 1: Cook the onions and garlic with butter in a saucepan.
melt the butter in the saucepan and it will turn brown.It will take about 15 minutes to cook the onions in the pan.After that, cook the ingredients together for 3-4 minutes.On a stovetop dial, medium heat is the middle setting.Medium heat would be the setting if the burner on your stove ranged from 1 to 10.If you want to make your soup a bit healthier, you can use olive oil instead of butter.
Step 2: The pumpkin puree and spices can be added to the mix.
Put 15 fluid ounces of pumpkin puree into the pan before seasoning it.As you add the spices to the pan, spread them evenly throughout the mix.Continue to cook the mix until it is steaming and fragrant, which will take about 5 minutes.You don't have to add any spices to the soup, but they give it a nice kick.There are some delicious spices to add to pumpkin soup.
Step 3: Bring the mix to a boil.
To avoid it splashing all over the place, pour the soup at a slow and even pace.The mixture should take about 3-4 minutes to boil.Use a wooden spoon to stir the mix so that it doesn't stick to the pan.
Step 4: Take the heat out of the mix and let it cook for 30 minutes.
While you allow the mix to cook, leave the saucepan uncovered.Remove the saucepan from the heat and set it aside.The lowest setting on the burner is low heat.If you want your pumpkin soup to be extra sweet, you can add some maple syrup to it after you take it off the stove.
Step 5: Put a cup of soup into a blender and puree it.
If you want to avoid steam building up in your blender, let the soup cool for a few minutes.If you don't have an immersion blender, you can use a regular one or a handheld one.If you want to blend the soup for 30 seconds, pulse it 2 or 3 times.Pour it into another bowl once it is pureed.Blending the soup is important because it helps make your pumpkin soup creamy and nice to eat.Blending more than 1 cup of soup at a time can make a mess.
Step 6: Continue pureeing the soup until it is all blended.
You will need to puree the soup in 3 different batches.You should put the first batches in a separate bowl.
Step 7: Add seasonings to the soup when Stir the heavy cream into it.
Use a wooden spoon to stir the heavy cream until it is fully incorporated into the soup.If your soup needs more seasoning, taste it and add it to it.If you add a little salt and pepper to the soup after it has been pureed, you won't need to throw in any of the spices.
Step 8: Place the oven in the middle of the room.
You need to cook pumpkin seeds in an oven that is heated to 375 F.The oven needs about 15 minutes to preheat.
Step 9: Spread the bread or pumpkin seeds on the tray.
If you are making croutons, use bread cubes that are less than 1 cm long.All of the bread or seeds have been covered with a thin layer of oil if you lightly drizzle some olive oil over the tray.If the bread cubes or seeds are touching each other on the tray, make sure they are spread far apart.
Step 10: Prepare the seeds or croutons and bake them for 7 minutes.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over the tray.Put the tray in the oven and it will bake for 7 minutes.When the pumpkin seeds are golden brown or when the croutons are brown, take the tray back out.You can season the bread with cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar.
Step 11: Enjoy the pumpkin soup with the garnishes.
If you don't want to use them immediately, store your pumpkin seeds in a container and put it in the fridge.It will stay fresh for up to three days.