Name: Creamy Pumpkin Curry Soup
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 tsp coconut oil (or extra-virgin olive oil); 1.5 cups chopped sweet yellow onion (about 1 medium); 3 cloves garlic (minced (about 1 tablespoon)); 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger; 3 tbsp thai red curry paste; 2.5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (divided); 2 tbsp almond butter (or peanut butter, I used natural drippy peanut butter); 2 cans pumpkin puree ((15 ounce cans) not pumpkin pie filling); 0.5 tbsp coconut sugar (or light brown sugar. Do not omit, as it balances the flavor of the soup); 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp kosher salt; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper (plus additional to taste); 1 can light coconut milk (14 ounces); 2 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp pepitas; 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tbsp coconut cream

Instructions

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1

In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the coconut oil (2 tsp) over medium heat. Add the chopped sweet yellow onion (1.5 cups) and sauté for timer (5 mins), until translucent. Add the garlic (3 cloves) and minced fresh ginger (1 tbsp) and cook 1 additional minute, until fragrant. Stir in the thai red curry paste (3 tbsp).
2

In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together low-sodium vegetable broth (0.33 cup) and the almond butter (2 tbsp) until smooth. Add the mixture to the pot. Add the pumpkin puree (2 cans), coconut sugar (0.5 tbsp), ground cumin (1 tsp), kosher salt (0.5 tsp), ground black pepper (0.25 tsp), cayenne pepper (0.25 tsp), and low-sodium vegetable broth (1.67 cups). Stir until well combined.
3

With an immersion blender, puree the soup until completely smooth, adding a little of the light coconut milk (1 can) if it is too thick to blend smoothly. Alternatively, you can ladle the soup carefully into a blender or food processor and puree it in small batches. Stir in the remaining [light coconut milk].
4

Taste and add additional [kosher salt], [ground black pepper], and/or [cayenne pepper] as desired. Serve hot with desired toppings such as [chopped roasted peanuts], [pepitas], [chopped fresh cilantro], or [coconut cream].