Crema de Calabaza
This time of the year invites the palate to crave soup and what a great thing to use seasonal veggies to create a delightful starter easy and inexpensive. Here the ingredients you need to cook pumpkin cream soup!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups of cooked pumpkin cubes (can be replaced with 2 cans of pumpkin paste)
- 4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth (can be replaced with canned)
- 1 Philadelphia cheese (can replace with 2 cups of natural Greek yogurt)
- Croutons
- Chipotle sauce
- Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- Salt & pepper
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 6-8 people. Approximate cost per person $0.75 depending ingredients market price. Check for local market availability. You will need a mixer or food mill, a pot for cooking soup, and a bowl for serving.
Place the pumpkin cubes, the vegetable broth and the Philadelphia cheese in the mixer or food mill, mix well all ingredients. The consistency should be thick and creamy, place it in the soup pot and cook at low temperature add salt and pepper. For serving place 1 or 2 ladles of soup in a nice bowl, add some croutons, pepitas and few drops of chipotle for a spicy kick.
Enjoy this creamy delight with your family, pumpkin is very nutritious loaded with an important antioxidant, beta-carotene and a good option for a low carb menu.
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No soy muy amante de la calabaza pero todo lo que tiene queso, debe saber buenisimo.
Gracias Yary, esta sopita es muy sabrosa, ojala algun dia pruebes mi receta, saludos!
I LOVE pumpkin soup but have never made one. I will definitely try your receta out for Thanksgiving. Let’s hope I impress my mother-in-law.
Likewise this recipe is very easy and healthy too, hugs!
Eso luce muy rico y tentador! Tendrás alguna receta de pudin de calabazas?
Gracias Alejandra, no he desarrollado una receta para pudin de calabaza pero suena buena idea, lo voy a testear en mi cocina, saludos!
Muchas Gracias por la receta Adriana! justo lo que necesito para usar el relleno cuando haga las calabazas con los dibujitos para halloween! Yummy!
FELIZ SEMANA!
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Gracias por tu visita Yissele!
Wow esta receta se ve buenisima! Especialmente para los bebes. Lo voy a preparar y luego te cuento. Muchas Gracias por compartir!
Gracias Oriana efectivamente esta receta es muy sana y apta para toda la familia, un beso!
Que rico.. algo muy de la temporada… Gracias Adriana… esperamos tu libro pronto.
Un sueño muy anhelado mi propio libro de recetas eso seria increíble, saludos Teresa!
Que ricura!!! Receta perfecta para la temporada!
Gracias Natalia, saludos!
Adriana, that soup looks just lovely. Thanks for popping by. Cheers
Hi Carole thanks for always having something nice to say about my recipes and for the chance to be part of the linky!