Roasted Pumpkin Soup
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The first cool evening of fall, this is what I want simmering on the stove. Roasting the pumpkin instead of just boiling it is the whole game — it caramelizes the edges and concentrates the sweetness, so the soup tastes deep and nutty instead of watery and flat.
I keep the spicing quiet on purpose: a little ginger and nutmeg to warm it, but nothing that shouts. This is a soup that should taste like the vegetable it's made from, gently coaxed to its best self, not buried under pumpkin-spice everything.
A swirl of cream at the end makes it velvety, but a spoon of coconut milk keeps it dairy-free and adds a lovely subtle sweetness. Either way, finish with a crack of black pepper and something crunchy on top — toasted seeds or croutons.
The method behind the meal
Why this recipe works
- •Roast the pumpkin until the edges caramelize — that's where the flavor lives.
- •Blend fully for that smooth, restaurant texture; an immersion blender is easiest.
- •Toast the scooped-out pumpkin seeds with salt for a free crunchy topping.
Recipe
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Silky, gently sweet roasted pumpkin soup with a whisper of warm spice — a bowl of autumn you'll crave all season.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss the pumpkin, onion and garlic with olive oil and salt on a sheet pan.
- 2Roast 30 minutes until soft and caramelized at the edges. Squeeze the garlic from its skins.
- 3Tip everything into a pot with the broth, ginger and nutmeg. Simmer 5 minutes.
- 4Blend until completely smooth, adding a little more broth if too thick.
- 5Stir in the cream, season well, and serve topped with toasted seeds and black pepper.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
