This Pumpkin Soup with Cranberry Walnut Relish is a hearty and soul-warming recipe for the cold time of year. And this luscious and festive garnish makes it also perfect for the holiday season!
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Hello folks, how are you doing? I hope you all had a great and restful weekend, and you are now having a productive week. And to all my readers from the United States – I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving!
And who knows – maybe you still have time to make this hearty recipe for your holiday celebration.
Pumpkin Soup with Cranberry Walnut Relish
This soup is a breeze to make and assemble. And if you happen to have a lot of leftovers of roasted squash, you can absolutely utilize them. Indeed, the flavour will only be better. Squash-wise, you can use your favourite or available variety. I used butternut squash, but you can equally use other varieties like pumpkin, acorn squash, etc. Anything sweet (but not overly sweet) and nutty will work.
Besides squash, you will need onion, broth, rosemary, thyme, nutmeg, smoked paprika, and chipotle (or another mildly spicy chilli). And I also added a little shredded cheddar, but that’s optional.
While this soup is good on its own, I recommend going the extra mile and making Cranberry Walnut Relish. It’s bright, fresh, delicious, and festive, elevating simple soup to a new, more elegant level.
More Festive Soup Ideas
Looking for more soup ideas to enjoy during the holiday break? Please be sure to check some of the recipes below:
Butternut Squash Mushroom Parmesan Soup
I hope you like this Pumpkin Soup with Cranberry Walnut Relish, and you will make it a try. If you make it, let me know in this post or send me an Instagram message or share your photos adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Pumpkin Soup with Cranberry Walnut Relish
Course: SoupsDifficulty: Easy6
servings10
minutes35
minutesThis Pumpkin Soup with Cranberry Walnut Relish is hearty and soul-warming recipe for the cold time of year. And this luscious and festive garnish makes it also perfect for the holiday season!
Ingredients
2 tbsp. (30) olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (3-pound / 1400 gr.) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
4-5 cups (1000-1250 ml.) vegetable or chicken broth
1 tbsp. fresh minced rosemary
1/2 tbsp. fresh thyme
1/2 tbsp. smoked paprika
1/4 tsp. chipotle powder
salt, to taste
1 cup (about 100 gr.) shredded cheddar or other cheese of your choice (optional)
1 tbsp. (15 gr.) butter, optional
Cranberry Walnut Relish for serving
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over low-medium heat and cook the onions, 5-7 minutes.
- Add the squash and cook until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, herbs, smoked paprika, chipotle, and some salt. Cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes.
- Add 4 cups of broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the squash is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
- When the butternut squash is soft, turn off the heat and if desired, stir in the shredded cheese and mix.
- Let cool slightly and pour the soup into a blender, working in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth. When blending, you can optionally add a little knob of butter, which will enrich the texture. If your soup is too thick, add up to 1 cup more broth and blend. Season to taste and serve with Cranberry Walnut Relish. Enjoy!
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Beautiful presentation and so colorful and festive. I would love this pumpkin soup.
Love pumpkins soup. Love cranberry relish. In fact I had both for Thanskgiving. But it would have occurred to me to combine them.. until now. I’m intrigued! May give this a go with my leftover relish one say soon.
So much flavor going on here! And a great way to use up that cranberry walnut relish to go with it!
the soup looks so pretty as does your cat!
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How festive and pretty and I bet it tastes fabulous!
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Pumpkin soup is one of my favourites!
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I’ve never thought to make such an involved topping. Brilliant!