Spicy Pumpkin Soup
30th October  2017 


Just in time for Halloween; Our Spicy Pumpkin Soup is perfect for these cold autumnal days. 

The sweetness from the pumpkins and the heat from the chillies makes it a delicious trick or treat for this time of year! 
 
Don't throw away those pumpkins; use them to make a warming bowl filled with goodness.
You'll need: 

- 3 Cloves of Garlic - crushed 
- 1-2 Red Chilli Peppers - halved and sliced 
- 2 Onions - roughly chopped 
- 1kg Pumpkin Flesh - roughly chopped 
- 900ml Vegetable Stock 
- 25g Butter 
- 30ml Olive Oil 
- 125ml Greek Yogurt 
- Salt and Pepper to taste 

1. Heat large saucepan over a medium high heat. Add the olive oil and butter and stir until the butter has melted. 

2. Add the garlic and chilli peppers and stir for 30 seconds. Add the onions and stir. 

3. Turn the temperature to low and cover the saucepan. Leave the onions to sweat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

4. Add the pumpkin and stir. Cover again and leave to soften for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

5. Turn up the heat and add the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, stir and then lower to a simmer. Cover and leave for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

6. Blend until smooth, stir in the Greek yogurt and add salt and pepper to taste.

7. Serve with toasted pumpkin seeds or a drizzle of Greek Yogurt. 

 Makes approximately two litres 


Enjoy your freshly made hot soup anywhere when using the SHO Food Flask. 

Simply fill and take with you on these cold autumnal days! 

If using your SHO Food Flask to hold your freshly made soup, ensure that you pre-warm the SHO Food Flask for 10 minutes. 

Fill the SHO Food Flask to the brim with piping hot soup for optimum heat retention.