Healthy Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Name: Healthy Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil (plus more for drizzling); 2 tablespoons butter; 1 small yellow onion (chopped); 1-1/2 pounds pumpkin (seeded, peeled, and cut into cubes (pumpkin can be precooked or raw)); Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 1/2 cup plain yogurt or heavy cream (I used Greek yogurt to add acidity to the soup); Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

October 27, 2014 by Denise Browning 38 Comments

Gluten Free Vegetarian

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This is a healthy and creamy pumpkin soup recipe prepared with yogurt and loaded with antioxidants and vitamins. It is easy, quick, low carb, and gluten-free!

It’s pumpkin season again… 🙂 So today we will be preparing a Healthy Creamy Pumpkin Soup Recipe (Sopa Cremosa de Abóbora) as a main dish to serve for dinner — accompanied by toast points, of course! Happy?

I am!!! I simply adore pumpkin, and all of the goodies — both savory and sweet– that you can prepare with it.

Just like Americans, Brazilians also use pumpkin to prepare sweet treats such as pumpkin compote in syrup (doce de abóbora em calda), pumpkin brigadeiros, pumpkin flan (pudim de abóbora), pumpkin-coconut sweet bread (pão de abóbora com coco), among other things.

However, Brazilians enjoy pumpkin in savory dishes as well, such as soups (both creamy and chunky), stews, mashed pumpkin, and quibebe (steamed pumpkin chunks topped with shredded dried, salted beef sautéed with onions).

ABOUT PUMPKIN

Pumpkin is a fruit (not a vegetable like many think!) that is cultivated and consumed in many Brazilian states, although the Northeastern region is its largest producer.

As you know, I am proudly from Northeastern Brazil, with pumpkin dishes having been an important part of my family’s table for as long as I can remember…

…and which continue to be, even after my coming to the USA in 2002. The only difference is that I happily added several more pumpkin goodies to my autumn menu!!! 😉

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY CREAMY PUMPKIN SOUP

Heat a medium pot over medium heat, add the oil and butter. When butter melts, sweat the onion and then add the pumpkin. Saute for a couple of minutes.

Add salt, pepper, and the broth, and then cook on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes (or until the pumpkin is fork tender, if starting from raw).

In a blender, puree the pumpkin mixture until creamy. Return mixture to the pot and let cook over medium heat for 5 additional minutes. Add the yogurt or heavy cream, and cook for an additional minute.

Remove the soup from the heat. Serve keto pumpkin soup right away, topped with a drizzle of olive oil and cheese. Enjoy!

COOK’S NOTES FOR CREAMY PUMPKIN SOUP

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days. Freeze for up to 3 months!
This is the best pumpkin soup recipe ever because it is healthy — this means, it has Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream, plus pumpkin is rich in vital antioxidants and vitamins.
Another plus is that our easy pumpkin soup is quick to make since everything is blended together in a blender.
If you have a busy routine (like me), this is one of those time-saver dishes to add to your dinner list, which pleases both adults and children.

I am telling you… even my picky eldest daughter tried and loved it. Pumpkin is the fruit for this time around.

You can enjoy it as much as you like, without any hesitation!

P.S.: This is HALLOWEEN WEEK!!!! You could serve this savory pumpkin soup for dinner and one or more of the following as a treat:

1. Creepy Jello Cups (quick and great for teen and adult parties)

2. Mother-in-Law’s Eyes (gluten-free)

3. Pumpkin Brigadeiros (gluten-free)

4. Chocolate-Apple Halloween Owl (gluten-free)

5. Brigadeiro Cupcakes (Cute Spider, RIP, and Black Cat)

Happy Halloween!

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