Finished dish photo of Simple Creamy Pumpkin Soup: Nutritious and Beautiful

Simple Creamy Pumpkin Soup: Nutritious and Beautiful

When I was a child, pumpkin was mostly steamed or used to make pumpkin cakes. Nowadays, there are various ways to enjoy it, such as making pumpkin porridge, pancakes, soup, and so on. No matter how it's prepared, I always love the sweet taste of pumpkin.

Ingredients

Pumpkin500g
Milk150ml
Heavy Cream20g
Sugar5g

Steps

1

Prepare the required ingredients.

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Place the pumpkin on a plate, add two bowls of water to a pot, place a steaming rack in the pot, and steam the pumpkin on the rack for 20 minutes.

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3

Put the steamed pumpkin into a blender.

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Add the sugar.

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Pour the blended pumpkin puree into a saucepan and heat on low heat.

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When the pumpkin puree thickens, add the heavy cream.

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Once the cream and pumpkin puree are fully combined, turn off the heat.

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8

Pour the pumpkin soup into a bowl.

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9

Wash a cucumber, peel two thin strips, roll them up, and place them in the pumpkin soup as garnish.

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10

Use a spoon or chopsticks to drop a few drops or a ring of cream on the pumpkin soup and create a simple pattern with a toothpick.

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Add a mint leaf as decoration. The creamy pumpkin soup is smooth, delicate, and comforting.

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Cooking Tips

1. Stir the pumpkin puree constantly while heating to prevent sticking.\n\n2. Depending on your preference, you can sprinkle some pepper on the pumpkin soup.