Step 1 β Chop the vegetables
Start by finely chopping the onion. Then cut the pumpkin into small cubes and the tomato into pieces.Using a Hokkaido pumpkin? Lucky youβyou donβt even need to peel it! One less thing to do. π
Step 2 β SautΓ© the onion
Heat a little butter or oil in a soup pot. Add the chopped onion and sautΓ© over medium heat until it turns translucent.
Step 3 β Add the pumpkin and tomato
Add the pumpkin cubes and tomato to the pot. Fry everything together for a couple of minutes to bring out the flavors.
Step 4 β Let the soup simmer
Add the water and half a stock cube. Stir everything together and bring the soup to a boil. Let it simmer gently for about 20 to 25 minutes, until the pumpkin is completely soft. You can check by piercing a piece of pumpkin with a fork.
Step 5 β Time to blend!
Once the pumpkin is soft, use a hand blender to blend everything into a smooth, creamy soup.Then add the cream and stir well. Taste the soup and see if it needs any extra seasoning or pepper.
Step 6 β Ready to serve!
Ladle the soup into bowls and finish with pumpkin seeds, fresh parsley, andβif you likeβa small splash of cream.
And thatβs it: delicious homemade pumpkin soup! Enjoy! π§‘