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Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Milk

This soup is vibrant, slightly sweet, and has a subtle kick from ginger. The Ramen Bouillon Paste creates a healthy fusion that blends Western-style vegetable soup with Asian flavour elements.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 tsp ghee use coconut or avocado oil for vegetarian/vegan
  • 1 small onion, white, chopped around 50g
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1-2 tsp Fresh Bouillon Ramen Paste
  • 1 small parsnip root, or medium potato, or skip around 80g
  • 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated around 2cm
  • 1 piece fresh turmeric, peeled and grated around 3cm
  • 1 pinch cumin, whole or powder
  • 1 can pumpkin puree or 400-500g pumpkin flesh, peeled and cubed
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 cup chicken broth or make 1 cup broth by mixing water with 1 tsp Fresh Bouillon Ramen Paste
  • optional 1-2tsp Tamari sauce (gmo-free and gluten free)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional toppings roasted pumpkin seeds, chili flakes, pumpkin seed oil or spiced olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil or ghee in a pot which is high enough to use an immersion blender in it. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until fragrant and softened. Stir in ginger, parsnip, turmeric, and cumin.
  • Mix in Fresh Bouillon Ramen Paste and stir in to coat the aromatics.
  • Add pumpkin if you are using fresh pumpkin flesh. (peeled, cubed)
  • Stir until flavours unfold and root vegetables soften for about 5-7 minutes.
  • Pour in the coconut milk. Stir in and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Pour in the pumpkin puree if you are not using fresh pumpkin. Also add the broth of your choice. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer until pumpkin softens (about 15–20 minutes). Boiling time is reduced when using canned pumpkin.
  • Optional, add Tamari sauce and spices to your taste. Before you add any salt taste the soup since the bouillon paste is containing salt.
  • Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. Adjust thickness with more liquid if needed. (use coconut milk or more broth)
  • Serve with toppings like roasted pumpkin seeds, spiced oil, or chili flakes.
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian