Description
Hearty jamie oliver pumpkin and sweet potato soup warms chilly autumn days with rich, creamy comfort. Seasonal ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a nourishing bowl you’ll savor from first spoonful to last.
Ingredients
Scale
- 550 g (19.4 oz) pumpkin
- 550 g (19.4 oz) sweet potato
- 2 brown/yellow onions
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- coconut cream (for garnish)
- fresh herbs (for garnish)
- toasted pumpkin seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Slice onions into thin, uniform pieces and cube pumpkin and sweet potato into consistent 2.5-centimeter chunks for even cooking.
- Sautéing Base: Warm olive oil in a substantial pot over medium heat, gently cooking onions until translucent and golden-edged, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Spice Integration: Add sweet potato and pumpkin cubes, stirring to coat with aromatic oil. Sprinkle spices across vegetables, allowing them to release their essence for 45-60 seconds.
- Liquid Infusion: Pour vegetable stock into the pot, fully covering vegetables. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, partially covering with a lid to allow steam circulation.
- Cooking Process: Simmer vegetables for 22-25 minutes, periodically testing tenderness with a fork. Vegetables should be soft enough to mash easily without disintegrating.
- Blending Technique: Remove pot from heat and use an immersion blender to create a smooth, velvety consistency. Adjust thickness by incorporating additional vegetable stock or water as needed.
- Presentation: Ladle soup into warmed bowls, garnishing with a coconut cream swirl, fresh herb sprinkle, or toasted pumpkin seeds for enhanced flavor and visual sophistication.
Notes
- Knife Skills Matter: Uniform vegetable cutting ensures even cooking and consistent soup texture, preventing some pieces from becoming mushy while others remain undercooked.
- Spice Blooming Technique: Toasting spices briefly in oil releases deeper, more complex flavor profiles and enhances the overall aromatic experience of the soup.
- Liquid Consistency Control: Start with recommended stock amount, but be prepared to adjust liquid volume based on desired soup thickness, adding stock or water gradually during blending.
- Temperature and Texture Precision: Maintain gentle simmer and avoid boiling to preserve vegetable nutrients and prevent overcooking, which can result in bland, mushy soup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg