Recipe: Pumpkin & Crispy Chorizo Soup

I may have gone slightly overboard this Halloween.  I bought four pumpkins in various shapes and sizes much to the amusement of my family. What can I say, they looked really pretty and I wanted to take some seasonal baby pictures for a calendar. But what to do with them after?

The great thing about pumpkin is that they’re not just for carving – even though that tends to be what they get the most attention for. You actually get a lot of pumpkin flesh for your money to make into something tasty and you can even cook off the seeds if you’re so inclined!

p1180369For those who are unsure, pumpkin’s taste is similar to butternut squash but with a slightly stronger flavour.  It’s suited to roasting, making into pies or turning into soup but has a bit of a reputation as being hard to prepare.  The truth is it’s actually easier than butternut squash – just slice off the sides (like you would an apple) and then use a vegetable peeler to peel off the skin.  Turn it over, scoop out the seeds and voila – mountains of pumpkin flesh, ripe for the cooking with very little waste!

This recipe is all about the soup.  It’s from a book by Covent Garden Soups (THE word on soups in my eyes!) which contains 365 soup recipes, one for each day of the year! I can’t say I’ve worked through ALL of them yet but the handful I’ve tried have all been delicious. Great for lunches in the cooler weather, the combination of pumpkin, sage and chorizo works well to provide a warming but surprisingly light soup.  I left the seeds in the chilli which added a little extra heat but if you’re not a spice monster (I’m not either) then just put in the chilli flesh itself.

I would say if you’re in to making soups then it’s worth investing in a blender.  I once tried to blend with a stick blender and a food processor and it was messy and lumpy – a proper blender will take all the hard work out of it so you can make soups as often as you like.

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Makes 4 portions

You will need:

  • 25g butter – to make this dairy free just replace this with a tablespoon of oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 red chilli or 1tsp pre-chopped chilli
  • 2-3 fresh sage leaves
  • 650g pumpkin flesh
  • 650ml chicken stock
  • 100g chorizo, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic or 2tsp pre-chopped garlic
  • 1tbsp olive oil

Recipe:

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan on a medium heat
  2. Add the onion, chilli and sage and cook for 5 minutes until softened
  3. Add the pumpkin and allow to sweat for 5 minutes
  4. Pour in the chicken stock, bring up to a boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes with the lid on the pan
  5. In a separate pan, fry off the oil, chorizo and garlic until the chorizo is browned
  6. Once the 25 minutes is up, remove the pumpkin mixture from the heat and blend until smooth
  7. Season the soup to taste and re-heat if required
  8. Add the chorizo, garlic and chorizo oil to the soup to serve

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25 Comments

  • Claire 28th October 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Wow great post. Looks delish!

    • DevonMamaOnline 28th October 2016 at 4:03 pm

      It’s yum – but then anything with chorizo in is a winner in my books! Thanks for reading x

  • ShinnersandtheBrood 30th October 2016 at 11:55 am

    I’m sorry I didn’t buy a pumpkin now – this is making my mouth water. I might try it with squash instead. #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 30th October 2016 at 5:09 pm

      Would definitely work wth squash and maybe a touch more chilli! thanks for reading x

  • Petite Words 30th October 2016 at 12:37 pm

    This looks beautiful, but most importantly, super yum! What a match made in heaven! #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 30th October 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Ahh thank you! it really was tasty (plus always a benefit when it looks as good as it tastes! Thanks for reading x

  • Themotherhub.ie 30th October 2016 at 2:56 pm

    Sounds amazing – chorizo with anything is brilliant ! #kcacols

    • DevonMamaOnline 30th October 2016 at 5:11 pm

      Isn’t it? We have it with the majority of our meals! Thanks for reading x

  • kristin mccarthy 30th October 2016 at 3:46 pm

    Oh Lord- you had me at chorizo!

    #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 30th October 2016 at 5:11 pm

      I know… anything with chorizo and mmmmmmmmmm… thanks for reading! x

  • Pen 30th October 2016 at 9:29 pm

    I bought a pumpkin today and this looks like a great recipe – that’s if said pumpkin doesn’t get ruined by being left out overnight and by having a tea light burning inside it. thanks for this post. Pen x #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 30th October 2016 at 11:07 pm

      Mush it up and it’ll be FIIIIIINE!! No erm, maybe check it first! I did attempt to use some scrapings from ours but that was pre-candle lighting!! Let me know how you get on, thanks for stopping by x

  • Ellamentalmama 31st October 2016 at 1:12 pm

    I haven’t even got one pumpkin yet. I really need to get into the spirit of it more. I love chorizo so this sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing. #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 31st October 2016 at 4:58 pm

      I think I’ve got enough for both of us!! Pumpkins get chucked in with Halloween but they’re delicious outside of that.. especially with chorizo! Thanks for reading x

  • Twicemicrowaved tea 2nd November 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Ooo this look absolutely delicious. I hope there are still some pumpkins about! #kcacols

    • DevonMamaOnline 3rd November 2016 at 9:26 am

      Everywhere I go I see sad leftover pumpkins… it’s practically our duty to use them up!! Thanks for reading x

  • Nadia - ScandiMummy 3rd November 2016 at 9:25 am

    This looks so delicious. Thanks for linking up to #KCACOLS Hope to see you back next Sunday!

    Nadia – Scandimummy x

    • DevonMamaOnline 3rd November 2016 at 9:27 am

      Oh it is! Thanks for stopping by! x

  • Emma Plus Three 3rd November 2016 at 10:36 pm

    Mmm this looks amazing! x #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 4th November 2016 at 8:47 am

      It’s yum, even if you just sit and eat the chorizo topping on its own!! Thanks for stopping by x

  • Kerry 4th November 2016 at 7:18 pm

    I love pumpkin soup, and my next blog post is actually my recipe. I’ve not tried it with chorizo though, might have to give that one a go!

    • Kerry 4th November 2016 at 7:18 pm

      Ps #KCACOLS

    • DevonMamaOnline 5th November 2016 at 10:23 am

      Oooh I’ll check it out, I’ve had A LOT of pumpkin soup recently!! Thanks for reading x

  • Rachel Bustin 5th November 2016 at 12:38 pm

    Oh this looks yummy! I love pumpkin soup at this time of year! Xx

    Thanks for linking up at #KCACOLS
    I hope you back next week x

    • DevonMamaOnline 5th November 2016 at 2:50 pm

      So do I (although I think I’m pumpkin-ed out now!! Thanks for stopping by xx

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