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pumpkin soup with wild mushrooms and crispy bacon

Pumpkin Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Crispy Bacon

This Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Crispy Bacon is perfect for chilly days. Topped with crispy bacon, wild mushrooms, and sweet corn, it’s full of cozy fall flavors. Want a vegetarian version? Just swap the bacon for smoky almonds!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine Eastern Europe
Servings 4 servings
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 cooking pan

Ingredients
  

  • pumpkin (e.g. butternut or hokkaido)
  • 1 floury potato
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1-2 Tbsp avocado oil 
  • 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • ½ cup crème fraîche (or sour cream)
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parsley and Chili flakes for garnish

Mushroom-Bacon Topping

  • 150 g bacon (5 oz)
  • 250 g wild mushrooms (e.g., chanterelles or cremini), cleaned and sliced (9 oz)
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • Kernels from 1 ear of corn (or ½ cup frozen/canned)
  • Chili flakes (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Vegetables and deseed the pumpkin, and cut into chunks. Peel and chop the potato. Dice the onion.
  • Make the Soup: Heat oil in a pot and gently fry the onion for about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic, fry for another 30 seconds. Add the pumpkin, potato, and stock cube. Add enough water to cover. Simmer for about 25 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
  • Blend: Puree the soup until smooth. Stir in crème fraîche (or sour cream) and lime juice. Season with salt to taste.
  • Topping: Cut the bacon into strips and fry until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. Clean and slice mushrooms. Fry in a hot pan until they release and reabsorb their moisture. Cut the corn kernels off the cob and stir into the mushrooms. Add the bacon back and season with chili flakes.
  • Serve: Spoon the mushroom-bacon mixture over the soup. Garnish with parsley and chili slices.

Notes

Note: Nutritional values are approximate and based on common ingredient data. Actual values may vary depending on specific brands and substitutions.

Nutrition

Serving: 375gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 8gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 35mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.8mg
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