Soups must be eaten daily. But how to cook them to please children and adults? Of course, original recipes from a well-known TV presenter will come to the rescue. No one will refuse such a treat. Pumpkin dishes are not only tasty, but also healthy. Even those who do not trust this product will change their minds by tasting pumpkin soup with pumpkin from Yulia Vysotskaya. In her arsenal there is a recipe for every taste: spicy, dietary and spicy.
Useful properties of pumpkin
Pumpkin is an affordable product, which also has many useful vitamins and elements in its composition. Magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, fiber, sugar, proteins - this is just a small list of substances that are very necessary for the body.
This vegetable is useful for diseases of the stomach, atherosclerosis, tuberculosis, diabetes, gout and many other diseases. Given all the advantages of pumpkin, you must regularly include it in the diet. There is even a special diet based on this vegetable, which helps to improve the condition of the body.
Tender pumpkin soup
Making pumpkin soup puree is very simple, with a minimal selection of products. It will take 300 grams of peeled and sunflower seeds pumpkin, one medium onion, a small spoon of grated ginger, 150 grams of carrots, the same amount of celery root, olive oil and one clove of garlic.
To start, prepare all the ingredients. Pumpkin and carrots should be cut into medium cubes. Then put them in a stewpan and fill with water so that it slightly covers the vegetables. We put the container on the stove and cook over medium heat. Do not forget to salt them a little. Meanwhile, finely chop celery, onions and garlic. Fry these ingredients in olive oil and add ginger and steamed pumpkin and carrots to them. Now grind all the components with a blender and serve the finished dish to the table. It turns out diet pumpkin soup puree. Fresh herbs, sweet peppers and croutons can complement this dish.
Pumpkin and Cream
To make the taste of the dish more delicate, use cream. This pumpkin soup puree from Julia Vysotskaya is suitable for baby food. For cooking, take 600 grams of pumpkin, a glass of cream (can be replaced with fat milk), 50 grams of hard cheese, vegetable oil, one medium onion, bay leaf, salt, red pepper, sugar, cinnamon and a little peeled pumpkin seeds (can be replaced with walnuts) .
Cooking pumpkin soup puree in a pan with a thick bottom. Peel the vegetables, and then cut the pumpkin into medium-sized cubes. The smaller the pieces, the faster the cooking process. Pour the vegetable oil into the pan and fry the chopped onion with all the spices in it. Then add the pumpkin to this mass, mix and close the lid. Stew all the ingredients until they are soft (about 15 minutes). If the consistency is very thick, then you can add a spoonful of water. When all the ingredients are ready, remove
the bay leaf and turn the mass into mashed potatoes. A blender is perfect for this. Separately, heat the milk or cream and add them in mashed potatoes. All mix and warm over low heat. Separately, fry the seeds and add them to the plates. Then, sprinkled with a little cinnamon, serve our soup puree. Pumpkin and cream goes well, they form unusual flavor notes.
Pumpkin and Shrimp
A more satisfying dish is obtained if you add chicken fillet or shrimp. This is a very good combination of products, making it delicious and nutritious. For cooking, you need to take 400 grams of pumpkin, 700 milliliters of broth, one medium onion, 125 milliliters of cream, two tablespoons of vegetable oil, a small pod of hot pepper, 150 grams of prepared shrimp, salt, pepper, sugar and green onions.
We clean the pumpkin and cut into large cubes. Chop the onion and mix the two ingredients. Add to this mass a spoonful of vegetable oil and simmer until tender. Then pour the broth into the pumpkin mixture and turn it into mashed potatoes using a blender or a simple pusher. Last of all, pour in the cream of pumpkin soup from Julia Vysotskaya cream. We heat the dish over medium heat and add all the spices to taste. Separately, fry pre-peeled shrimp. This will take about 3 minutes. Add them to each bowl of soup. Decorate the dish with finely chopped herbs and serve.
Peppercorn soup
What else does Yulia Vysotskaya offer to cook from this vegetable? Pumpkin puree soup for spicy food lovers. Take one liter of chicken stock, one red bell pepper, 1.5 kilograms of pumpkin, onion, one sweet potato, bay leaf, one medium apple, a large spoon of curry, salt, pepper (0.5 small tablespoons), two large spoons of grated ginger , three peeled cloves of garlic, butter (for frying), cream and lemon juice.
We cut onion and pepper into small pieces. Sweet potato, apple and pumpkin - in larger fragments. Instead of sweet potato, you can take ordinary potatoes. Three ginger root with a grater, and chop the garlic in any way. We take a pan with a thick bottom and fry the onion and sweet pepper in it. Then add the garlic and ginger. After a minute, put an apple, sweet potato, pumpkin in a pan and drain the broth. Now you can put all the seasonings, the amount of which is adjustable to taste. Bring the soup to a boil and reduce the heat. Stir the vegetables for about 20 minutes until they become soft. Then leave it to infuse for 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and turn the mass into mashed potatoes. We pour pumpkin soup from Julia Vysotskaya into plates and add cream and lemon juice. This dish is also served with fried crackers and pumpkin seeds.
Curry Puree Soup
Spices give this dish an incredible taste. Just always remember that they should not interrupt the aroma of the main ingredient. For cooking, take a kilogram of peeled pumpkin, 4 tablespoons butter, a medium-sized onion head, a large spoon of vegetable oil, 100 milliliters of cream, a spoon of curry, a little water, salt and fresh herbs.
Cut the pumpkin into large pieces. We take a large pot and melt butter in it with vegetable oil. Cut the onion into large pieces and fry until golden. Then add spices and pumpkin to the pan. Mix everything and simmer for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft. If the mixture is thick, then add a little water. Then grind the finished soup to the consistency of mashed potatoes and salt to taste. Add cream and warm the dish a little. Serve to the table with herbs, croutons and cheese. It turns out a delicious pumpkin soup puree, the photo of which is given above.
Vegetarian dish
Almost all pumpkin soups that do not use animal products can be called vegetarian. Here is another such recipe. Take 500 grams of pumpkin, one medium carrot, one stalk of celery, vegetable oil and spices (coriander, cumin, turmeric, pepper and salt). Also need some water.
Peel the carrots and pumpkin and cut them into medium-sized cubes. Then put them in a pan and pour a little water so that it barely covers the vegetables. We put the container on fire. In a frying pan, fry chopped celery with spices in oil. Then we spread it to the pumpkin with carrots. When all the ingredients are ready, pour the broth into a separate bowl. Mash with a blender, adding a little broth and bringing the dish to the desired consistency.
Some tips
Making pumpkin soup puree is very simple, especially when the recipe is verified by a professional. If you use meat (preferably chicken) broth, chicken or shrimp, you get a hearty, nutritious dish. If you take only vegetables, spices and herbs for cooking, then you can serve soup to a lean and vegetarian table. Fried pumpkin seeds add a special flavor to the dish. They are added to the plates in a small amount. Be sure to serve croutons or slightly dried bread to the pumpkin soup. An easy and healthy dish will appeal to both adults and children.