Pumpkin soup with minced meat

Pumpkin Soup with Ground Beef is a unique combination of tender, creamy pumpkin and juicy ground beef. This hearty, vibrant soup is perfect for cozy autumn dinners, warming and energizing.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan.

Step 2:

Chop the onion and carrot, add them to the pan and fry for 5 minutes over medium heat.

Step 3:

Add crushed garlic and curry, stir and fry over medium heat for another 1 minute.

Step 4:

Add turmeric and stir.

Step 5:

Dice the potatoes and pumpkin and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.

Step 6:

Add 2 teaspoons of salt and water. Stir and bring to a boil.

Step 7:

Cover and simmer for 25 minutes over low heat.

Step 8:

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the minced meat and fry for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.

Step 9:

Add salt (½ teaspoon), black pepper, coriander, and sweet paprika and stir. Fry for another 3-4 minutes over medium heat.

Step 10:

Pour 250 ml of broth from the soup pot into a mug.

Step 11:

Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth, adding more broth from the mug if necessary.

Step 12:

Cook for another 1 minute over low heat.

Cooking tips

Serve the soup hot, adding 1-2 tablespoons of fried minced meat, a little sour cream and fresh parsley to taste to the center of each bowl of soup.

If you prefer a thicker pureed soup, before blending the vegetables, pour more broth from the pan and then add it to the desired consistency.

The soup can be made from any type of pumpkin, but the best is butternut squash, which is oblong in shape.

A wide variety of spices go well with pumpkin - cumin and coriander, caraway, curry powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and white pepper.