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Roasted Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup
Roasted Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup with feta cheese. A flavorsome, sweet and savory, thick and starchy soup with herbs and spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 190 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine:
Greek , International
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 pounds) roasted pumpkin puree from a roasted 3.5 kg pumpkin (see text above for instructions)
- extra virgin olive oil
- 440 grams (15.5 ounce) sweet potato peeled + cut into cubes
- 1 medium-sized onion sliced
- 125 ml (½ cup) fresh orange or clementine juice
- 4-5 small sprigs of thyme
- 3-4 sage leaves
- 140 grams (5 ounces) feta cheese crumbled + a little bit extra to serve with
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 375 ml (1½ cups) hot water or stock (vegetables or chicken stock)
Instructions
- Heat a generous splash of olive oil in a medium-sized cooking pot.
- Saute onion over moderate heat for 8-10 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add the sage leaves and thyme and cook for a minute.
- Add the sweet potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the orange juice and cook until it drains almost completely.
- Add the feta cheese, allspice, paprika, and nutmeg.
- Pour in 1½ cups water or stock.
- Simmer over low heat covered until potatoes are cooked.
- Add the roasted pumpkin puree and ½ cup water. Stir well and put the lid back on.
- Simmer for another 10-15 minutes over moderate heat.
- Pulse the soup using an immersion blender. Taste to see if it needs any salt.
- Serve with a drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil on top, some feta, and paprika if you like.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
316mg
(13%)
Potassium
638mg
(18%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
36524IU
(730%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
186mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 316mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 638mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 36524IU | 730% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.