Pumpkin Bisque
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
A velvety smooth soup that captures autumn's warmth with roasted pumpkin, aromatic spices, and a touch of cream. Perfect for chilly evenings served with crusty bread.
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Ingredients
- 500 gpumpkin puree
- 750 mlvegetable stock
- 1onion(diced)
- 3garlic cloves(minced)
- 30 gbutter
- 150 mlheavy cream
- 1 tspground cinnamon
- ½ tspground nutmeg
- ½ tspground ginger
- 4sage leaves(fresh)
- 1 tspsea salt
- ½ tspblack pepper
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Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, then add diced onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Tip: Don't let the onion brown; you want it sweet and tender.
- 2
Add minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
- 3
Pour in the pumpkin puree and stir well to combine with the butter and aromatics, cooking for 2 minutes.
Tip: This helps deepen the pumpkin's natural sweetness.
- 4
Add the vegetable stock slowly while stirring, then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- 5
Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and fresh sage leaves. Simmer for 15 minutes to let the spices infuse throughout the soup.
Tip: The longer simmer develops richer, more complex flavors.
- 6
Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream, then season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- 7
Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until completely smooth and velvety. Alternatively, carefully transfer in batches to a regular blender.
Tip: Blend thoroughly for the silkiest texture.
- 8
Return to low heat and simmer gently for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve hot in bowls, optionally garnished with crispy sage or pumpkin seeds.
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