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Amazing 100-Minute Creamy Pumpkin Soup for Lunch

Creamy Pumpkin Soup for Lunch in a bowl with a coconut milk swirl, black pepper, and pumpkin seeds
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Creamy Pumpkin Soup for Lunch combines seasonal ingredients in an approachable roasting and stovetop recipe with a carefully controlled texture. The independently written steps preserve the verified quantities, yield, and timing while giving home cooks clear cues for serving the finished dish.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (4-pound) pumpkin or kabocha squash
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk, reserving a little for garnish
  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Water, as needed
  • Microgreens, optional, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet. Halve and seed the pumpkin, oil and season the cut sides, and roast cut-side down for 40 to 60 minutes until very soft.
  2. Cool enough to handle, remove the skin, and measure 4 1/2 packed cups of cooked flesh.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot. Cook onion, salt, and pepper for 5 to 8 minutes, then stir in garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cardamom for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the cooked squash, coconut milk, and vegetable broth. Simmer for 20 minutes, then stir in apple cider vinegar.
  5. Blend safely in batches or with an immersion blender until smooth. Add water in 1/2-cup portions, up to 1 1/2 cups, until the desired consistency is reached; season and garnish.

Notes

  • Roast until the squash collapses easily because fully tender flesh gives the smoothest soup.
  • Measure the cooked flesh rather than guessing from the raw pumpkin size.
  • Bloom the spices for only about 30 seconds so they smell aromatic without scorching.
  • Nutrition information is an estimate calculated per serving and may vary by ingredient brand and portion size.

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