PUMPKIN - Roasted Pumpkin Pie Soup

By Unblond1

10/10/17 - Started out as a roasted pumpkin dish with feta and chili which was so-so, I hated to through out the leftovers so I turned them into a soup. While it was good, it is quite filling. I topped it with croutons, a drizzle of yogurt thinned with some milk, spicy pepitas and parm. I'd like to try the bacon popcorn next time. And as the leftovers are currently packaged, it makes 3 servings, not 2.

Ingredients

• 2 to 2 1/2 lb. / 1 kg sugar pumpkin (unpeeled)
• 2 red onions, peeled and each onion cut into 12 wedges (I used 1 red onion and 5 or 6 shallots)
• 10 - 12 cloves of garlic, peeled and left whole (or halved if large)
• 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• sprig each of rosemary, sage and thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp Maldon salt
• Black pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 large can (398ml) light coconut milk
• pinch each of pumpkin pie spice and cayenne

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Dice pumpkin into 1" cubes. Reserve the pumpkin seeds and give them a quick rinse under the tap.

Combine the pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, onion, garlic and herbs in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and maple syrup and toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with the dried chilli flakes, salt and pepper.

Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes, or until the pumpkin is browned and cooked through, adding the nuts halfway through.

Set aside to cool slightly then puree in the blender in batches adding broth as needed (it takes quite a bit to puree it with the pumpkin seeds in it so make sure there's enough broth in each batch)

Add the coconut milk and seasonings and puree until smooth.

Serve hot, garnished with a drizzle of yogurt or sour cream (maybe with some maple syrup mixed in) and some toasted, spiced pepitas and sage leaves or pomegranate seeds or blue cheese croutons or bacon bits or popcorn or fried pasta soup topping.

Calories 413.3
Total Fat 25.7 g
Saturated Fat 11.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.3 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 497.9 mg
Potassium 1,271.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 42.9 g
Dietary Fiber 10.0 g
Sugars 7.6 g
Protein 8.6 g