Best 4 Korean Pumpkin Soup Recipes

KOREAN PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Boil pumpkin in a large saucepan until soft.
• Place pumpkin, sugar and salt in a blender and blend until smooth.
• (Add a little water to bring consistency to that of unset pudding, if necessary).
• Return pumpkin to saucepan, add rice flour, and stir over medium heat until thickened.

PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat stock, salt, pumpkin, onion, thyme, garlic, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes uncovered.
• Puree the soup in small batches (1 cup at a time) using a food processor or blender.
• Return to pan, and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Stir in heavy cream. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

ASIAN-STYLE PUMPKIN SOUP.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring for 5 mins or until softened.
• Add the pumpkin and stock and bring to the oil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 25 mins or until tender.
• Using a wand blender or a food processor, puree the pumpkin mixture.
• Return to pan over low heat.
• Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, lemon juice, chili sauce and sugar.
• Cook, stirring for 2 mins or until combined and heated through.
• Ladle into warmed bowls and top with snow pea spouts and basil.
• Serve.

CREAM OF PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). To make the croutons, combine softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter mixture evenly over one side of each bread slice. Place bread, buttered side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is crisp and topping is bubbly. Cut each slice of bread into 8 small triangles or squares.
• Saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan until tender. Add 1 can chicken broth; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Transfer broth mixture into the container of a blender or processor. Process until smooth.
• Return mixture to saucepan. Add remaining can of broth, pumpkin, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground pepper; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in whipping cream and heat through. Do not boil. Ladle into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with Cinnamon Croutons.