Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Making the Pumpkin Soup

1. Place the onion in the Thermomix bowl. Chop for 5 seconds at speed 5.
2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with your spatula.
3. Add the butter or oil, and sauté for 3 minutes at 100°C on speed 1.
4. Add the pumpkin and carrots to the bowl and chop for 5 seconds at speed 5.
5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with your spatula.
6. Add the chicken stock (or water with vegetable stock concentrate) and sugar.
7. Cook for 20 minutes at 100°C on speed 1.
8. After cooking, blend the soup for 1 minute by gradually increasing the speed from 1 to 9.
9. Adjust the time and speed to achieve your desired soup consistency.
10. If you'd like to add cream for a creamier soup, pour it into the Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds at speed 4.
11. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Blend for an additional 10 seconds at speed 4.
12. Serve the pumpkin soup hot, garnished with fresh basil leaves.

1. Add a small piece of fresh ginger, fresh chilli (small red or green), fresh coriander and lemon grass in Step 1.
2. Instead of cream, add 2 tablespoons of light coconut cream in Step 10.