Pumpkin And Ginger Soup With Garlic Croutons Recipes

PUMPKIN GINGER SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Place cubed pumpkin, onion, garlic, grated ginger, salt, and pepper in a medium saucepan. Pour in the vegetable stock and water.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until a knife inserted into a pumpkin comes in and out easily.
• Use an immersion blender or transfer the hot mixture into a food processor or a blender and process until all the pumpkin is pureed.
• Transfer it back to the pan and boil it one last time. Taste for seasoning and add more if necessary.
• When ready to serve, if desired, sprinkle it with toasted coconut flakes, a pinch of cayenne and/or fresh sage.

PUMPKIN & GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Deseed and roughly chop the pumpkin, peel and chop the shallots, then peel and finely grate the ginger. Pick and finely chop the herbs.
• Place the pumpkin, shallots, ginger and some oil in a large saucepan and sauté until soft.
• Add the stock, coconut milk and chilli powder. Season, then bring to the boil and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Blitz in a food processor then serve with the fresh herbs, lime juice and a splash of coconut milk.

CREAMY GINGER PUMPKIN SOUP

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.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH GINGER CROUTONS

Steps:

• Remove the crusts from the bread and dice it. Put it in a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, until it is evenly golden brown. Sprinkle with one teaspoon of ginger and the olive oil. Cook another minute or so, tossing the bread cubes so they become evenly coated with the oil and ginger. Remove the croutons from the heat and set aside.
• Heat the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the celery and onion, cover and put over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Check and stir them from time to time to see that they do not brown. Stir in the garlic and remaining ginger and cook over low heat a minute or so longer.
• Stir in the pumpkin. Add the stock or water, cover and simmer until the pumpkin is tender, about 40 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool about 15 minutes, then puree it in one or two batches in a food processor.
• Return the puree to the saucepan and reheat. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve garnished with the ginger croutons.

PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CINNAMON CROUTONS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in 1 can broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan. Stir in the milk, pumpkin, cream and remaining broth; heat through., For croutons, place bread cubes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 5-8 minutes or until toasted. Combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon; drizzle over croutons and toss to coat. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until golden brown. Serve with soup.

BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN SOUP WITH GINGER AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Saute pumpkin, garlic, ginger and onion lightly in vegetable oil.
• Add stock (it should just cover the pumpkin). Bring to boil and cook gently for 15 minutes.
• Let cool slightly and puree in blender or food processor, or use your stick blender straight in the pot.
• Return to heat, add coconut cream, lemon juice, tomato paste and sugar.
• Simmer another five minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve with lots of fresh, crusty bread.