Quick Winter Squash Soup With Spicy Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Serves: 5

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

47

Sweetness

53

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Chicken Stock

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

3 tsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Add shallots and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes

2

Stir in squash and stock and bring to boil

3

Make soup: In large saucepan over moderately high heat, melt butter

4

Add shallots and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes

5

Stir in squash and stock and bring to boil

6

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until soup thickens, about 30 minutes

7

In large saucepan over moderately high heat, melt butter

8

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until soup thickens, about 30 minutes

9

While soup simmers, make pumpkin seeds: In small skillet over moderately high heat, heat oil

10

Add pumpkin seeds and cook, stirring constantly, until seeds begin to pop, 1 to 2 minutes

11

Stir in cumin and cayenne pepper and continue to cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds

12

Transfer to bowl and season with generous pinch of kosher or coarse sea salt

13

In small skillet over moderately high heat, heat oil

14

Add pumpkin seeds and cook, stirring constantly, until seeds begin to pop, 1 to 2 minutes

15

Stir in cumin and cayenne pepper and continue to cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds

16

Transfer to bowl and season with generous pinch of kosher or coarse sea salt

17

Finish and serve: When soup has thickened, remove from heat and stir in lime zest and juice

18

Season with kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

19

Ladle into bowls, garnish with pumpkin seeds, and serve

20

When soup has thickened, remove from heat and stir in lime zest and juice

21

Season with kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

22

Ladle into bowls, garnish with pumpkin seeds, and serve