Roasted Pumpkin Soup Without Cream
This roasted pumpkin soup without cream is the perfect fall comfort food. It is packed with pumpkin flavor, and the roasting gives it a nice depth of flavor. The soup uses coconut milk in place of cream, which makes it thick and creamy, without being too heavy. This soup is also hearty enough to serve as a main course, but it would also be great as a starter for a fall dinner party. Either way, it is sure to please pumpkin lovers and non-pumpkin lovers alike.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5-6 pounds pumpkin sugar pumpkin or butternut squash
- 2 medium yellow onions
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar light or dark
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 14 ounce can coconut milk
- ¼ cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- chives to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Halve and peel the onions, peel the garlic, and cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds. You can save the seeds to roast later if you like.
- Place the pumpkin skin side down on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Place half an onion and two cloves or garlic inside each half of the pumpkin then drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the pumpkin with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- Roast in the oven for 45-60 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft and the onions are caramelized.
- Remove the garlic and onions from the pumpkin and place them in a blender. Scoop out the flesh of the pumpkin and add it to the blender.
- Add the vegetable broth to the blender and blend until smooth. You may need to blend multiple batches of soup depending on the capacity of your blender.
- Pour the blended soup into a large pot and heat over medium heat. Stir in the coconut milk and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve in individual bowls and garnish with an extra swirl of coconut milk, pumpkin seeds, chives, or your preferred toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 547mgPotassium: 1161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 24262IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 4mg
* Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary based on brands of ingredients used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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