Steirische Kürbiscremesuppe
Steirische Kürbiscremesuppe: Styrian creamy pumpkin soup with pumpkin seed oil and toasted seeds
When the pumpkin fields of Styria turn orange in October, every inn from Graz to the Slovenian border puts this soup on the board. It is velvety and gently sweet, with a little nutmeg and a dash of vinegar for lift, and comes to the table with a swirl of almost black pumpkin seed oil and a scattering of toasted seeds. Serve it as a starter before a Sunday roast or with crusty bread for supper. A common mistake is boiling the soup hard after the cream goes in, which can split it and dull the colour. Check the stock if you need it gluten free. Chef's tip: toast the seeds dry in a pan until they puff and pop; it takes 3 minutes and doubles the nutty flavour.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the soup
To finish
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Melt ⅞ oz butter in a large pan over a medium heat and soften 1 onion for 5 minutes, without browning.
5 minStep 2: Add 1 ¾ lb Hokkaido or other orange pumpkin and 1 starchy potato and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in 3 ¾ cups vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the pumpkin falls apart when pressed with a spoon.
22 minStep 3: Meanwhile, toast 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for about 3 minutes, shaking the pan, until they puff and start to pop. Tip onto a plate.
3 minStep 4: Blend the soup until completely smooth. Return it to the pan, add 1 pinch grated nutmeg and ½ cup single cream and heat gently until steaming; do not let it boil hard.
3 minStep 5: Season with 1 tsp cider vinegar, 1 tsp salt and 1 pinch white pepper. Ladle into warm bowls, drizzle each with a teaspoon of 4 tsp pumpkin seed oil and scatter over the toasted seeds.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does steirische Kürbiscremesuppe take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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