Pumpkin Soup from Slovenia
It’s easy to make and the leftovers taste even better the next day. So, you could certainly make the soup a day in advance. Don’t be intimidated by the ingredient list—this soup only requires basic pantry ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2cm piece fresh turmeric -OR- 1tsp ground turmeric
- 2cm piece fresh ginger
- 1 kg pumpkin of your choice, peeled, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled, roughly chopped
- 1 l vegetable stock
- salt, pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Place a large deep pot over medium heat, add the olive oil.
- Add the onion, turmeric, ginger, and garlic to the pot.
- Next, add the chopped carrots, potatoes and pumpkin into the pot with the onion mixture, and saute for 5-10 minutes until the pumpkin and carrots begin to soften and caramelise on the edges.
- Add the vegetable stock, ensuring the pumpkin and carrot are completely covered. If not, add a more water.
- Cook on medium/low heat for 30 minutes.
- Once the pumpkin and carrot are soft, blend the soup with a handheld stab mixer until smooth
- Serve with toppings of your choice or simply on it’s own.
Notes:
You can top it with pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil or just use to topping of your choice.
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