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Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup

Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup
A smooth and fragrant soup, it's much better with potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) than ordinary pumpkin.
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duree1 hour 10 min. difficultéEasy prix3.30 € pour combien2 litres ingredients7 Ingredients
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 10 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 25 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 1
Prepare 1 kg potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) or pumpkin, as indicated here.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 2
Cut it into small pieces and put in a big pan, cover with water, salt, add 1 chicken stock cube and bring to the boil.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 20 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 3
Cook covered until pumpkin is soft (about 20 minutes).
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 4
Remove from heat, and blend, directly in the pan until smooth.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 5
Blend in a bowl 2 tablespoons cornflour with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 6
Pour at one go into the pan while whisking non-stop. This operation will give a very smooth velouté.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup : Stage 7
Put the pan back on the heat and add 200 ml liquid cream while whisking all the time, and bring back to the boil. Check seasoning, it's ready.
Remarks
If you use potimarron, don't remove the skin, just scrub it with a brush, the flavour will be much better.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Joël Robuchon and Louis, market gardener of Saint-Renan.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe10 RDI=6 %80 RDI=7 %1 RDI=0 %380 RDI=20 %1,600 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g03 RDI=0 %020 RDI=1 %80 RDI: 1 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 litres : 3.30 €

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Water
Water

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Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
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Liquid cream
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Cornflour
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