Dietary pumpkin soup
Description
The soup is simple and quick to prepare. For a vibrant soup, the pumpkin can be boiled or baked in the oven. It will become especially aromatic if you add ground thyme or oregano. Those who enjoy garlic flavor should add a couple of pinches of ground dried garlic at the end of cooking. If you don't have a blender, mash the pumpkin pieces with a regular fork.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients.
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Step 2
Peel the pumpkin and rinse it in water. Peel the onion and garlic, rinse them, and cut into small cubes. Heat vegetable oil in a cauldron or saucepan and add the chopped onion and garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
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Step 3
Cut the pumpkin into large cubes and add to the container with the onion, sauté for about 1 minute.
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Step 4
Add salt. Add other spices and seasonings if desired.
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Step 5
Pour in hot water, add bay leaves, and cook the pumpkin for about 15-20 minutes until tender.
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Step 6
When the pumpkin pieces become soft and can be easily pierced with a knife, turn off the heat.
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Step 7
Remove the bay leaves and puree the contents using an immersion blender, or transfer to a food processor bowl and blend there.
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Step 8
Pour the hot pumpkin soup into deep plates and drizzle with vegetable oil, then sprinkle with peeled pumpkin seeds. Without fat, the vitamin A abundant in pumpkin will not be absorbed by the body.