Pumpkin Soup with Pumpkin Seed-Mint Pesto
Pumpkin Soup with Pumpkin Seed-Mint Pesto might be just the soup you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 461 calories, 11g of protein, and 35g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. A mixture of olive oil, onion, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.
Instructions
Make soup: Saut onion and ginger in oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat until golden, 5 minutes.
Add garlic and coriander and cook until softened, 1 minute, then add pumpkin, broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer, covered, until pumpkin is very tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Pure in batches in a blender until very smooth.
Make pesto: Pound garlic, whole mint leaves, salt, and 1 tbsp. oil in a mortar into a coarse paste (or use a food processor).
Add remaining oil and pumpkin seeds and pound until coarsely crushed.
Drop small spoonfuls of pesto over bowls of soup, garnish with slivered mint, and serve remaining pesto on the side.