Cream of Pumpkin Soup (Kürbiscremesuppe)

photo by Artandkitchen

- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 800 g pumpkin (hokkaido, butternut)
- 750 ml vegetable broth
- 100 ml cream
- 50 ml white wine (optional)
- 1 teaspoon butter (or oil)
- 3 shallots (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon parsley (minced)
- 1 pinch cinnamon (optional)
- salt and pepper
- 4 teaspoons pumpkinseed oil
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds (chopped)
directions
- Heat butter or oil in a large pot and add chopped shallots and garlic. Let fry until translucent.
- Add cubed pumpkin and stir.
- Add white wine and vegetable broth and let cook until pumpkin cubes are tender (about 15minutes).
- Add cream and, if using, a generous pinch of cinnamon.
- Puree soup (blender or immersion blender).
- Salt and pepper to taste and add chopped parsley (I like french).
- Transfer soup into soup bowls/plates and sprinkle with pumpkin seed and about 1 teaspoon of pumpkinseed oil each. If you feel very "decadent" - add a dollop of whipped cream (non sugared :)!).
- Serve as entrée or main dish with rustic bread.
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