Anyone else turning their 🎃into soup?

Hmmm sounds lovely. Glad you are spicing it up, I do too, because pumpkin is a bit of a bland vegetable.

Coming into the soup season now. - lunch today we had leek and potato. I do a pumpkin and carrot soup so, celery, onion, carrot, Pumpkin, stock etc. and make a smooth soup.

I fear Halloween, I get pumpkin everything, Soup, Roast, Cake, Curry, you name it, Ive had a week so far, another week at least to endure.

You could make something else David?

My pumpkin went mouldy! I have made a pot of lentil soup instead

Jaxjacky

You could make something else David?

But does David cook? 🤔

Good time to learn I think MaizieD 🙂

James Martin said the orange pumpkins we carve aren’t good for soup - so that’s my excuse not to use it!

MaizieD

Jaxjacky

You could make something else David?

But does David cook? 🤔

I cook 3 courses for 6 regularly, 12 is a stretch at Christmas, i didnt realize how easy it was until I needed to. My wife is better but needs to be inspired, currently she is inspired by pumpkin, a jug of soup in the fridge and pumpkin cake in the tin

Georgesgran

James Martin said the orange pumpkins we carve aren’t good for soup - so that’s my excuse not to use it!

I’ve heard or read that more than once, but since I hate wasting food, I’ve ignored it, and my pumpkin soup always turns out fine. Mind you IMO it always needs a LOT of flavouring/spicing up.

My farm shop do a lovely moist pumpkin cake with sultanas and cream sheese topping. It’s absolutely delicious. I must try to get the recipe.

David49

I fear Halloween, I get pumpkin everything, Soup, Roast, Cake, Curry, you name it, Ive had a week so far, another week at least to endure.

😁

Yes, pumpkin soup with onions, garlic, ginger and a touch of chilli. Some chicken stock and a can of coconut milk.
I roasted the pumpkin in olive oil for ten minutes first.

This year I put a battery-operated tea light inside the pumpkin instead of a real one. It worked well.

Georgesgran

James Martin said the orange pumpkins we carve aren’t good for soup - so that’s my excuse not to use it!

Don't listen to him!

Butternut squash might be slightly better for soup and roasting but pumpkins are easier to cut up.

Jaxjacky

Good time to learn I think MaizieD 🙂

If you can read, you can follow a recipe David.