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Chef's Special: Creamy pumpkin soup with crispy bacon bits
A delicious warming soup for colder days. This pumpkin soup is velvety smooth, full of flavor, and the crispy bacon bits provide a surprisingly crunchy contrast. Even the biggest soup skeptics won't be able to resist this recipe. And the best part: it's not difficult to make at all! So put on your apron and get into the kitchen. It's going to be a party!
Prep time
45 min
Difficulty
Makkelijk
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 large pumpkin
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 liter vegetable broth
- 125 grams bacon bits
- 200 ml cooking cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Nutrition facts
kcal
350
protein
10g
fat
20g
carbs
30g
Instructions
- 1 Cut the pumpkin into cubes. No need to stress, it doesn't have to be perfect!
- 2 Finely chop the onion and garlic.
- 3 Fry the bacon bits in a dry pan until crispy. Set them aside for now.
- 4 Next, sauté the onion and garlic in the bacon fat. This adds extra flavor to the soup.
- 5 Add the pumpkin cubes and sauté for a bit.
- 6 Add the vegetable broth and let the soup cook for about 20 minutes.
- 7 Puree the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Add the cooking cream and stir well.
- 8 Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the crispy bacon bits and fresh parsley. Enjoy!
