5 from 10 votes
Kabocha Squash Soup カボチャのスープ
Kabocha Squash Soup is a creamy blend of peeled pumpkin simmered with bacon, onion, carrot, and chicken stock, then pureed smooth. Finished with milk and cooking cream, the soup offers a rich, mellow texture with gentle sweetness and smoky undertones. This warm soup is enhanced by caramelized onions and bacon, making a comforting option paired well with bread or croutons.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
8
serves
Calories:
414 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 800 g kabocha seeded and peeled
- 750 ml chicken stock
- 125 ml milk
- 125 ml cooking cream
- 3 lices bacon rashers
- 1 onion large
- carrot half
- 30 g butter
Instructions
- Peel the kabocha and cut it into small chunks.
- Cut the bacon, onion and carrot into small pieces as well.
- In a large pot, heat some butter on low heat then add the onion, carrots, and bacon.
- Cook until the onion has caramelised then add the kabocha.
- Add the chicken stock and cook for about 20 minutes over low heat, occasionally removing the scum on the surface.
- With an electric hand mixer, blend the soup mixture until the kabocha is smooth.
- Add the milk and cream and once they have warmed, remove from the heat.
- Serve with some bread or croutons!
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Notes
- Japanese kabocha pumpkins are preferred for their flavor; if unavailable, butternut squash is an acceptable substitute.
Nutrition Information
Calories
414kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
22481mg
(937%)
Potassium
708mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1715IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
14.4mg
(16%)
Calcium
234mg
(23%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 414kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 22481mg | 937% |
| Potassium | 708mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1715IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 14.4mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 234mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.