Le Creuset Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Soup Using Le Creuset

| DIFFICULTY Easy | PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 1 hour 5 minutes | SERVES 8 |

Indulge in the flavours of fall with Le Creuset's roasted pumpkin soup recipe!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2kg pumpkin, chopped
  • 1 head of garlic, sliced in half
  • 2 red onions, diced
  • 10g thyme, leaves picked
  • ½ tsp (2.5ml) ground nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • Olive oil
  • 1.5L vegetable stock

TO SERVE

  • Cream
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Crusty bread

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Place all the ingredients, except the stock, in a large Le Creuset baking tray. Drizzle generously with olive oil and mix together, ensuring all the ingredients are coated. Place in the oven and roast for an hour and a half, checking regularly that the vegetables don’t catch. Once cooked, remove from the oven, and place the contents of the tray into a large casserole (remove the skin of the garlic). Pour the stock over and on a medium heat, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes to allow all the flavours to combine.
  3. Using a stick blender or jug blender, blend the soup until smooth and silky. Season to taste.
  4. Serve with a drizzle of fresh cream, picked thyme and a crusty ciabatta or baguette. Serve in the Le Creuset 20cm Pumpkin Casserole.

Cook’s Note: The soup freezes well and will last stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Add chili and ginger to the roasting process and finish off with coconut cream to mix up the flavour.