SPICY PUMPKIN SOUP WITH ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS AND GARLIC CROUTONS

Gardening Foodie
February 20, 2017
29

Spicy pumpkin Soup with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds and Garlic Croutons makes a warming lunch or appetizer on a cold and chilly day. Pumpkin is so full of delicious sweet flavour, that I minimise ingredients added to it. That is why this is such a simple and beautiful dish to prepare.

500g peeled, cubed and seeded pumpkin
1 medium onion, diced
1 small green chilli,
½ teaspoon chilli flakes
½ teaspoon chilli powder or peri peri
15ml of butter.
FOR THE GARLIC AND HERB CROUTONS
¼ loaf of bread cut into 3cm / 2 inch cubes
30 ml / 2 Tablespoons olive oil
30 g margarine
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
½ teaspoon crushed dried chilli flakes
Fry a medium onion, with a small green chilli, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes and ½ teaspoon chilli powder or peri peri in a 15ml of butter. Cook for 5 minutes. Add 500g peeled and cubed and seeded pumpkin, into...
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions

Calories
398

Sodium
171mg
7% DV

Fat
26g
40% DV

Protein
6g
12% DV

Carbs
24g
8% DV

Fiber
4g
17% DV
Pumpkin