Hot-And-Sour Pumpkin Soup

Serves: 4

Cierra Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

54

Sweetness

55

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1 tbsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes

2

Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in 1 tablespoon oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes

3

Add pumpkin and wine and boil, uncovered, until wine is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes

4

Stir in stock and simmer, covered, until pumpkin is tender, about 20 minutes

5

Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté lemongrass, galangal, and chiles to taste, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute

6

Remove from heat

7

Purée pumpkin mixture in batches (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pot

8

Stir in lemongrass mixture, lime leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar

9

Pour soup through a sieve, discarding solids, and season well with salt and pepper

10

Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in 1 tablespoon oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes

11

Add pumpkin and wine and boil, uncovered, until wine is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes

12

Stir in stock and simmer, covered, until pumpkin is tender, about 20 minutes

13

Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté lemongrass, galangal, and chiles to taste, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute

14

Remove from heat

15

Purée pumpkin mixture in batches (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pot

16

Stir in lemongrass mixture, lime leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar

17

Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes

18

Pour soup through a sieve, discarding solids, and season well with salt and pepper