This sweet and savory pumpkin soup is chocked full of vitamins to help boost your immune system.
Roasted pumpkin, roasted garlic, chicken stock, salt and pepper are all the ingredients in this tasty pumpkin soup. It couldn’t get any easier to whip up a bowl of immune boosting goodness.
I use one whole bulb of garlic in this recipe. But don’t be afraid. Once garlic is roasted in the oven it takes on a new character from the caramelization that occurs. It becomes sweet and savory, giving your recipes a huge depth of flavour.
Pumpkin soup is one of those recipes that is super tasty for kids and adults yet is also super healthy.
What are the health benefits of pumpkin?
Packs immunity boosting vitamins such as beta-carotene (which your body turns into vitamin A), vitamin C, vitamin E
Contains iron and folate which may help strengthen immunity
What are the health benefits of garlic?
Helps boost the immune system to reduce the severity of cold and flus
May help lower blood pressure and cholesterol
May help reduce the risk of heart disease
You can add some more healthy ingredients
When I make it for myself, I add a small piece of ginger and a pinch of turmeric powder for an extra nutritional punch. Ginger and turmeric are also known to have powerful medicinal properties that may boost the immune system. But the taste is quite strong, so I usually leave it out when I’m cooking for my family.
How do you make this pumpkin soup?
Simply roast the pumpkin and garlic with olive oil, salt and pepper. Then put it in a pot with some chicken stock and blend with a hand stick blender. Bring to a boil and voilà!
Give this easy, immune boosting pumpkin soup a try!
Immune Boosting Pumpkin Soup
This sweet and savory pumpkin soup is chocked full of vitamins to help boost your immune system. Roasted pumpkin, roasted garlic, chicken stock, salt and pepper are all the ingredients in this tasty pumpkin soup. It couldn’t get any easier to whip up a bowl of immune boosting goodness.
Leave the bulb of garlic whole. Slice 1/4 inch off from the top of the bulb to expose the cloves. Spread olive oil on top of the exposed cloves. Add to the baking tray.
1 head garlic
Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). Roast for about 40 minutes or until vegetables are nicely browned and tender.
In a pot, put roasted pumpkin and chicken stock. Squeeze the garlic bulb and the roasted garlic cloves will slide out easily. Add to the pot.
3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
Use a handstick blender to blend the soup in the pot. If you don’t have a handstick blender, put all the ingredients in a blender and blend before transferring to the pot.
Bring soup to a boil. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
