Potimarron and leek soup
This autumnal soup combines the flavours of Japanese chestnut pumpkin (potimarron) and leeks - they go so well together. The resulting soup is velvety smooth and delicious.
35,755 13.9/5 for 42 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: November 29th 2017
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
800 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 1
400 g leek - 2
50 g onion - 3
4 tablespoons olive oil - 4
1 litre whole milk - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 2,310 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 38 min. | 29 min. | 1 hour 7 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Add the pumpkin and leeks to the pan, salt and pepper again, then mix well.
Cook for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Cook for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour in 1 litre whole milk (1 pint 3/4) and mix well.
Stage 7 - 25 min.
Leave to simmer on low heat until the pumpkin is soft.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Blend thoroughly until the soup is completely smooth.
Stage 9
Check the seasoning before serving.
Remarks
You can use another type of pumpkin or squash instead.
Keeping:
A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,597 Kcal or 6,686 Kj | 68 gr | 117 gr | 95 gr |
| 80 % | 26 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 69 Kcal or 289 Kj | 3 gr | 5 gr | 4 gr |
| 3 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 399 Kcal or 1,671 Kj | 17 gr | 29 gr | 24 gr |
| 20 % | 7 % | 3 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.59 €
- Per person : 1.15 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Hot chocolate, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), Panna cotta, ... All |
| Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron), Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, ... All |
| Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: "Oeufs rabattus" with leeks, Chicken pie, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Warm Leek and Potato Salad, ... All |
| Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tartiflette, Mexican ceviche, Ratatouille, Warm lentil salad, Cajun pork with rice., ... All |
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