Creamy pumpkin & lentil soup

Name: Creamy pumpkin & lentil soup
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus 1 tsp; 2 onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 800 grams approx chopped pumpkin flesh, plus the seeds; 100 grams split red lentil; 1 smalls pack thyme, leaves picked, plus extra to serve; 1 liter hot vegetable stock; 1 pinch pinch of salt and sugar; 50 grams crème fraîche, plus extra to serve

Creamy pumpkin & lentil soup might be a good recipe to expand your soup collection. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 232 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have crème fraîche, pack thyme, vegetable stock, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Creamy Lentil Soup, Creamy Lentil Soup, and Creamy Spinach Lentil Soup.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions until softened and starting to turn golden. Stir in the garlic, pumpkin flesh, lentils and thyme, then pour in the hot stock. Season, cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the lentils and vegetables are tender.

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Vegetable

Lentils

Pumpkin

Garlic

Onion

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Thyme

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Meanwhile, wash the pumpkin seeds.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Remove any flesh still clinging to them, then dry them with kitchen paper.

Heat the 1 tsp oil in a non-stick pan and fry the seeds until they start to jump and pop. Stir frequently, but cover the pan in between to keep them in it. When the seeds look nutty and toasted, add a sprinkling of salt and a pinch of sugar, and stir well.

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Seeds

Sugar

Salt

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Pop

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Whizz the cooked pumpkin mixture with a hand blender or in a food processor until smooth, then add the crme frache and whizz again. Taste for seasoning.

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Seasoning