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rio's pumpkin soup☆

05 jun 2026

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soups are perfect for big social gatherings, because they're really easy to scale. cook as big of a pot as you can, and then adjust the amount of bread so that nobody goes hungry.

this particular soup is the perfect party soup: it's vegan, smooth and creamy, and deliciously warmly spiced but not so hot that some people won't be able to eat it. also, it involves chopping up an entire gourd into cubes, a task that benefits from a sous chef or two.

you will need some sort of blender for this recipe, i use an immersion blender. the first time we made this at rio's house, we used a stand blender, but it exploded all over the walls lmao... maybe blend it in two batches.

rio's pumpkin soup

serves many; takes ~1-1.5hrs

ingredients

produce

  • 1 smallish pumpkin (or 1 butternut squash)
  • 2-3 sweet potatoes
  • 3 red bell peppers
  • 2 red onions
  • ~5 cloves garlic
  • ~1in cube of ginger
  • bread and butter (or margarine)

seasonings

  • 1 tbsp concentrated tomato paste
  • 1 cube vegetable stock
  • 1 heaped tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • salt and pepper

instructions

  1. peel the sweet potatoes; peel and deseed the pumpkin. if you like, you can save the seeds and toast them for an extra garnish.
  2. dice all the veggies. if you have help, start with the red onions, garlic, and ginger, so that those can start frying while the rest is chopped.
  3. in a large saucepan, fry the red onions until golden brown.
  4. briefly fry the garlic and ginger, then throw in the other cubed veggies and 1 tbsp tomato paste. fry everything for a bit; this step will improve the flavours later.
  5. add hot water to cover, and dissolve in 1 cube vegetable stock. let it cook until all the vegetables are soft (~40 mins).
  6. when everything is soft, blend the soup until smooth. if the soup is too thick for your liking, dilute with more hot water at this stage.
  7. start by seasoning with:
    • 1 heaped tsp curry powder
    • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
    • salt and pepper
    add more seasonings to taste. keep stirring and tasting as you go.
  8. serve with buttered bread :)

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