Spicy pumpkin soup with yogurt
A perfect autumn treat with this spicy pumpkin soup with yogurt. The yogurt in the soup makes it lighter than if you would use coconut milk for instance, but preserves all of the flavor.
Spicy pumpkin soup
I happen to see something in a blogpost this morning that apparently October is pumpkin month. As it is, I will be in a country where I don’t think they are very familiar with pumpkin so you’re just gonna have to let me go wild now. Although I do have to warn you that there are quite a few delicious pumpkin recipes scheduled in for October so I’m sure you’ll not have a shortage in pumpkin recipes anyway.. 😉
Autumn and pumpkin soup
Autumn and pumpkin.. That is almost one and the same word right? And I am sure I have mentioned it before but despite the fact that you can literally buy butternut squash all year round I still think it is more of an autumn dish.
And because I am still having a terrible cold a good spicy pumpkin soup seemed like the winner dish to make for an easy Friday evening. It is different with the spices and the yogurt but really good!
Tom even thought it had a bit of Moroccan flavors but I do have to say he thinks that of everything that has cinnamon and cloves in it. Hahaha… We had this soup without bread since we’re trying to cut back a bit on carbs (almost on vacation, you know how it is!) but I imagine it would be insanely good with a crispy sourdough..
Spicy
I like my spicy pumpkin soup to be rather thick but if you like yours a bit thinner you can of course add some more stock in there. Or more yogurt. The yogurt makes it surprisingly creamy without the added calories that regular cream would have given you.
I love this bowl of soup and it is the ultimate comfort food whenever autumn comes around or whenever you are having a cold.
What goes into the spicy pumpkin soup?
- Pumpkin
- carrots
- Red bell pepper
- Red onion
- Garlic
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Greek yogurt
- Stock
Replacements
There are a few things you can easily replace in this spicy pumpkin soup. For starters, you can vary with the type of pumpkin you use. Before I experimented with pumpkin flavors I always went for a butternut squash. As it turns out, that is the least impressive flavor. There are so many more delicious pumpkins out there! So try and use different varieties.
I roasted the pumpkin before adding it to the pan. That is optional. It does increase the flavor, as roasting tends to do, but it also adds time. Instead you can simply add all the ingredients to the soup pot and cook them the same way.
The yogurt in this recipe can be replaced by coconut milk or almond milk. The latter will be less creamy and will make the soup thinner. But it is definitely an option. Or leave out the milk altogether and just use stock. Again this will thin the soup significantly and will also change the creamy flavor.
Storing the spicy pumpkin soup
The good news is that this soup is perfect to prepare in big batches and freeze for later use. You can keep it in the fridge for about 2-3 days, but freeze it in portions and you can use it for 2-3 months. Perfect for those times when you do not feel like cooking but still want a decent meal on the table in no time.
As mentioned you can use any kind of pumpkin you like. Try and vary and see which one has the most flavor
Turning this spicy pumpkin soup into a paleo recipe is easy. You just take out the Greek yogurt and replace with coconut yogurt or coconut milk. (I’d rather go for the milk in this case). That’s all that’s needed.
No you do not. You can simply cook the pumpkin together with the other vegetables and blend with the stick blender once done. Roasting does add flavor but it is not totally necessary.
Yes you certainly can. In that case place all ingredients (except the yogurt) into the bowl of the slowcooker. Put on low and leave to stand for about 5 hours. Blend with the stick blender and add the yogurt last. Leave to warm through and serve.
Spicy pumpkin soup with yogurt
Equipment
- Stick blender
Ingredients
- 700 gr pumpkin Clean weight, skin and seeds removed
- 200 grams carrots in slices
- 1 red bell pepper in chunks
- 1 red onion cut finely
- 2 garlic cloves sliced finely
- 1,5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground chili
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 chili pepper sliced finely
- 750 ml vegetable stock
- 150 gr Greek yogurt
- Preheat the oven to 225˚ C. (400˚F) Clean and cut the pumpkin and put the pieces onto a baking tray with the cinnamon, cloves, chili powder and salt. Toss to combine and sprinkle with olive oil. Put into the oven for about 12 minutes.
- Heat a large soup pan over medium heat with some oil and add the onions, garlic, chili pepper, carrots and bell pepper and bake for about 5 minutes.
- Add the roasted pumpkin into the pan, toss for a bit and than add the stock in and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Use a stick blender to puree the soup and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Add the yogurt to the soup and spoon it through before serving.
Nutrition Information per portion
Disclaimer
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.
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A bowl of yums 😀
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Sound perfect and easy! Hurrah!
I have made this pumpkin soup for the first time. My son and I couldn’t eat it. It was just terrible!! We didn’t like it one bit. I will stick to my chicken creamy corn soup, peas and ham soup, lentils soup, mushroom and onion soup but definitely will never try this pumpkin soup again. I thought it would be nice as I love pumpkin.
Ah so sorry to hear that Carmen! I guess tastes vary!
Mmm this sounds delicous. Thanks for sharing.
Simon
I hesitated at the tsp of cloves. I should have listened to my intuition. Most recipes only call for a pinch or a 1/4 tsp of cloves because it can be so bitter.
The soup was extremely bitter with the cinnamon and clove level. I recommend doing a pinch of cloves or adding a few whole cloves to the soup while on the stove.
I added brown sugar and cumin and cayenne to balance out the bitter. It made it edible.
Hi Megan,
So sorry to hear this! As the recipe is almost ten years old I can’t fully recall how that came about but based on your feedback I will adjust the quantity of the cloves and will retest the recipe soon! Thanks for your comment and again sorry for the disappointing soup!