Description
Hearty jamie oliver slow cooker pumpkin soup blends classic autumn flavors with creamy comfort. Rich ingredients and simple preparation make this recipe a delightful winter meal you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ (0.75) butternut pumpkin, medium-sized, chopped
- 2 potatoes, medium, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 ½ cups (600 ml) vegetable stock
- 1 cup (240 ml) full cream
- 1–1.5 tsp curry powder
- Salt to taste
- Cracked black pepper to taste
- Chilli powder (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Layer pumpkin, potatoes, and onion evenly in a large slow cooker, creating a robust vegetable foundation.
- Seasoning: Dust vegetables with curry powder, ensuring comprehensive flavor infusion throughout the mixture.
- Liquid Integration: Cascade vegetable stock over ingredients, submerging vegetables approximately three-quarters deep to maintain optimal moisture.
- Initial Seasoning: Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper across the surface, establishing fundamental taste profiles.
- Slow Cooking: Secure lid and activate slow cooker on low temperature, allowing vegetables to gently transform and tenderize over 4-6 hours until completely soft.
- Texture Refinement: Transition mixture to silky consistency using immersion blender, pulverizing vegetables into smooth, uniform texture.
- Enrichment: Incorporate full-fat cream, stirring methodically to create luxurious, velvety dimensions and enhance overall mouthfeel.
- Final Touches: Introduce optional chili powder for nuanced heat, then carefully reheat on medium-low temperature, monitoring and stirring periodically.
- Presentation: Evaluate seasoning, make final adjustments, and serve steaming hot in warmed ceramic bowls for maximum sensory enjoyment.
Notes
- Maximize Flavor Depth: Toast curry powder in a dry pan for 30 seconds before adding to enhance its aromatic profile and release deeper, more complex spice notes.
- Prevent Watery Texture: Drain excess moisture from pumpkin before cooking to ensure a thick, luxurious soup consistency without diluting the rich flavors.
- Customize Creaminess: Select full-fat cream for maximum richness; alternatively, use coconut milk for a dairy-free version with an exotic twist.
- Smart Storage Strategy: Cool soup completely before refrigerating, storing in airtight containers for up to 4 days, which allows flavors to meld and intensify over time.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg