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.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pumpkin
- 1 head garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
Instructions
- Cut pumpkin into small cubes. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix and put on a baking tray.2 pounds pumpkin, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 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.