in Soup Recipes

Exotic pumpkin soup

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 600 g pumpkin flesh (peeled) e.g. Hokkaido
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 200 ml whipped cream
  • 1 red chili pepper(s)
  • 1 clove(s) garlic
  • 1 tbsp lime(s), grated peel
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp ginger, freshly grated
  • salt and pepper
  • 250 g shrimp (shrimp tails)
  • 1 bunch of chives

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Dice the pumpkin flesh, sauté in 2 tablespoons of hot oil, and deglaze with broth and cream. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Deseed and finely dice the chili pepper, and mince the garlic. Purée the soup with a hand blender until smooth. Stir in the lime zest and juice, ginger, chili, and garlic, and season with salt. Sear the shrimp tails in 1 tablespoon of hot oil for 2-3 minutes on each side, season with salt and pepper, and serve with chives.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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