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Vegan Pumpkin Soup with Peanut Butter

Robyn
This healthy gluten free and vegan pumpkin soup with peanut butter is a delicious comforting soup, perfect for cold winter days. It is also a soup that kids love!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Lunch, Soup
Cuisine modern australian, modern european
Servings 4 people
Calories 81 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 brown onion roughly diced
  • 2 sticks celery roughly sliced
  • 500g (15.5 oz) Pumpkin peeled and roughly chopped into 2 cm (¾ inch) cubes
  • 750ml (3⅛ c) vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter*
  • 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
  • Pinch chilli flakes - optional
  • Salted peanuts to garnish - optional

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, heat the onion in the olive oil over a low heat until the onion is opaque – around 10 minutes. Add a splash of water if the onion starts to stick to the pan.
  • Add celery and pumpkin and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, then add the stock.
  • Bring to a boil and then simmer until the celery and pumpkin are tender – around 25 minutes.
  • (Optional step: Take a couple of spoonfuls of pumpkin and celery out and puree for baby.)
  • Add curry powder and peanut butter, and chilli flakes, if using, and stir. Blend until smooth.
  • Taste for seasoning.
  • Serve sprinkled with peanuts.
  • Can freeze.
  • *try and buy a peanut butter without anything added.

Notes

This is a mild, kid friendly soup. If you want a spicy pumpkin soup add a touch more dried chilli flakes – don’t add more curry powder.
If you don't have quite enough pumpkin, this soup is delicious as a carrot pumpkin soup: make the amount up (500g) with carrots
If you want a nut free soup, leave out the peanut butter and don't top with peanuts when serving.
Pumpkin - I use Kent pumpkin and Jarrahdale in this soup. You can also make it with other pumpkins, it's pretty flexible.
Peanut Butter - use smooth peanut butter, and one with no added sugar. 
Onion - red or brown onions both work well.
Stock - vegetable stock or chicken stock if you aren't vegetarian. 
Curry Powder - mild curry powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 773mgPotassium: 504mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 11055IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword healthy soup, peanut butter, pumpkin recipe, pumpkin soup, vegan soup

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