Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Wholegrain Cheddar Cheese Croutons

Name: Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Wholegrain Cheddar Cheese Croutons
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 27 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large Hokkaido; 2 onions chopped; 4 large cloves garlic bashed; 1 bunch thyme; 1 tsp cinnamon; 4 cups vegetable broth; 2 tbsp sour cream; 3 slices wholegrain bread; 1/2 cup grated cheddar; 1 tsp Italian herbs

3 steps

Prep:2minCook:25min

This is my favorite pumpkin because you can use all of it even the skin. It makes a beautiful creamy delicious soup and paired with whole grain cheesy croutons it’s just the perfect autumn evening warming meal .

Updated at: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:09:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories180.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat5.9 g (8%)

Carbs27.3 g (10%)

Sugars8.9 g (10%)

Protein8.1 g (16%)

Sodium711.9 mg (36%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

4 clovesgarlic

1 bunchthyme

1 tspcinnamon

4 cupsvegetable broth

2 Tbspsour cream

For the croutons

3slices wholegrain bread

½ cupgrated cheddar

1 tspitalian herbs

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the pumpkin then scrape out the seeds ( you can roast them later ) cut the pumpkin into thin slices as it roasted faster then add to a lined baking tray with the onions garlic and thyme . Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste and cinnamon. Bake 25 minutes at 200 c fan / 400 f

Hokkaido1

thyme1 bunch

cinnamon1 tsp

Step 2

Cube the wholegrain bread and put into a baking dish with salt pepper olive oil Italian herbs and cheddar cheese . Scrunch with your fingers to coat them and bake for the last 10 minutes with the pumpkin while it’s finishing . ( note you can use plant based cheese if you want to keep this vegan)

slices wholegrain bread3

grated cheddar½ cup

Step 3

Add the roast pumpkin to a blender with hot veggie broth and heaped tablespoons of sour cream or plant based option then blend until smooth ! Serve and top with croutons and more sour cream and enjoy