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A rich and comforting roasted pumpkin soup recipe. Perfect for warming up with on a cold day.
The Big Broth campaign
Centre Point would LOVE for you to be a souper trouper this November 2nd. Just sign up for THE BIG BROTH and for one day host a soup party!
You can host your party at home, at work – anywhere you can warm up a pan of soup really!
You could challenge your family, friends or colleagues to cook up a delicious panful of soup, then gather around, top your soup with tasty bits and enjoy! Remember the more soup you serve the more money will be raised to help homeless young people.
Smoky Pumpkin Soup Recipe for The Big Broth
We’ve been working on a delicious smoky pumpkin soup recipe that’s just perfect for the occasion!
Roast Pumpkin Soup Ingredients
- 4 cups of chopped pumpkin flesh – or use butternut squash
- 3 carrots – peeled and sliced into batons
- 2 leeks – sliced into chunks
- 1 onion – sliced into wedges
- 2 celery sticks – sliced into quarters
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to season
- 1 pint hot vegetable stock
How to make our easy pumpkin soup recipe
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Add all the chopped vegetables to a roasting tin – drizzle over the olive oil, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Get your hands in and toss everything together so it’s all nicely coated.
- Roast in the oven for around 20 – 25 minutes or until tender and starting to brown.
- Tip the roast vegetables into a blender – scrape all the brown bits and oil into the blender too – it adds to the flavour.
- Blitz the soup whilst pouring hot vegetable stock into the blender bowl – add more stock if you like a smoother soup.
- Once smooth – pour into a pan for serving.
Make Smoky Pumpkin Soup your way
- Add spice with a freshly chopped chilli.
- Add delicious toppings – smoky cheese, blue cheese, crispy croutons, crisp tortilla wedges, chopped nuts, a swirl of yogurt or soured cream.
How to serve Smoky Pumpkin Soup
- Delicious autumn lunch – or take in a thermos and off out for an autumn picnic.
- Serve with crusty bread for dunking in .
Soup making not your thing?
You can still join in The Big Broth – head over to the supermarket and pick up a carton of Yorkshire Provenders The Big Broth soup.
How to join in The Big Broth
Souper Troupers can register to be part of the first ever Soupathon and download a starter pack at: www.centrepoint.org.uk/bigbroth
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- Roasted butternut squash soup – tasty, warming roasted squash soup, delicious served with yogurt and a sprinkling of chilli flakes.
- Leek and potato soup – creamy, warming, comforting and oh so delicious!
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Smoky Pumpkin Soup Recipe

A delcious smoky pumpkin soup for Centre Point - The Big Broth campaign
Ingredients
- 4 cups of pumpkin flesh
- 3 carrots - peeled and sliced
- 2 leeks - sliced
- 1 onion - peeled and sliced into wedges
- 2 celery sticks - sliced into quarters
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- salt - to season
- black pepper - to season
- 1 pint hot vegetable stock
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Add all the chopped vegetables to a roasting tin - drizzle over the olive oil, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Get your hands in and toss everything together so it's all nicely coated.
- Roast in the oven for around 20 minutes until tender and starting to brown.
- Tip the roast vegetables into a blender - scrape all the brown bits and oil into the blender too - it adds to the flavour.
- Blitz the soup whilst pouring hot vegetable stock into the blender bowl - add more stock if you like a smoother soup.
- Once smooth - pour into a pan for keeping warm on the hob.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 165Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 526mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 6gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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