Name: Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Olive oil 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp; Onion 2; Garlic 2 cloves; Pumpkin 800g; Lentils 100g; Thyme ½ small pack; Vegetable stock 1l; Salt pinch; Sugar pinch; Crème fraîche 50g

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 tbsp plus 1 tsp Olive oil
2 Onion
chopped
2 cloves Garlic
chopped
800g Pumpkin
flesh, chopped, plus the seeds
100g Lentils
split red
½ small pack Thyme
leaves picked, plus extra to serve
1l Vegetable stock
hot
pinch Salt
pinch Sugar
50g Crème fraîche
plus extra to serve

Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

Another Fall recipe to add to the list, this Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup is going to be such a hit in your kitchens. I love a reason to cook and just the fact that pumpkins are so rich in season, I’ve been experimenting with new ideas.

This pumpkin and split red lentil soup flavored with onions, garlic, thyme and vegetable stock. Serve each portion with a dollop of creme fraiche, a few thyme leaves and scattered, homemade, toasted pumpkin seeds.

To make Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup?

Steps to make Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup

1	Cook onions	5
In a large frying pan, heat the oil and fry the onions until softened and golden.
2	Add vegetables	1
Add garlic, pumpkin flesh, lentils, thyme and hot vegetable stock and stir to mix.
3	Add seasoning	1
Season to taste.
4	Cook	25
Cover with a lid and simmer for 20-25 minutes until lentils and vegetables are softened.
5	Toast pumpkin seeds	3
In a non-stick frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon oil and add the seeds. Fry, covered, stirring frequently until seeds begin to jump and pop.
6	Season pumpkin seeds	1
Once nutty and toasted, season seeds with sprinkles of salt and a pinch of sugar. Toss well.
7	Blend vegetables	3
Place softened vegetables in a food processor and blend until smooth.
8	Add creme fraiche	2
Add creme fraiche and blend again. Season to taste.
9	Serve	2
Serve and garnish with a dollop of creme fraiche, a few thyme leaves and scattered, toasted pumpkin seeds.

Delightfully tasty and beautifully presented, this Creamy Pumpkin and Lentil Soup is more than just a soup recipe. The extra garnish additions make this soup look elegant and impressive Try it and let us know what your beautiful soup bowls look like. Tag #cookmerecipes in your own soup serving ideas!

Lilly Mathuse

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