Simple pumpkin soup

Name: Simple pumpkin soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sugar pumpkins (@2 1/4 cups pumpkin puree); 2 shallots, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup light coconut milk; 2 T. Maple syrup or agave; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 cup roughly chopped kale; 1 large garlic clove; 2 T. Raw sesame seeds; 1 T. Olive oil; Pinch salt

8 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:16:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories165.1 kcal (8%)

Total Fat8 g (11%)

Carbs22.6 g (9%)

Sugars12.8 g (14%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium695.6 mg (35%)

Fiber2.4 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

3 clovesgarlic

2 cupsvegetable broth

1 cuplight coconut milk

2 TMaple syrup

or agave

¼ tsppepper

¼ tspsea salt

¼ tspcinnamon

¼ tspnutmeg

Garlic Kale Sesame Topping

1 cupkale

roughly chopped

1garlic clove

large

2 traw sesame seeds

1 tolive oil

salt

Instructions

Step 1

1. Cook pumpkins in microwave

Step 2

2. To a large saucepan over medium heat add 1 Tbsp. Olive oil, shallots and garlic. Saute.

Step 3

3. Add remaining ingredients, including pumpkin, and bring to a simmer.

Step 4

4. Transfer soup mixture to blender and blend until smooth.

Step 5

5. Pour soup back into pot and continue cooking. Make topping.

For the kale sesame topping:

Step 6

1. In a small skillet over medium heat, dry roast the sesame seeds for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.

Step 7

2. To the hot pan, add olive oil and garlic and saute until golden brown. Add kale and toss, then add a pinch of salt and cover to steam. Cook until kale is wilted and add sesame seeds back in.

Step 8

3. Serve topping over soup.