Vegetarian
Vegan Pumpkin Soup
Description
October sneaks up on me. Before I’ve realized it’s happened, the initial “not yet!” bristling I felt towards pumpkin-spiced everything when it first appeared at the grocery store has yielded to a strong hankering for all things cozy and autumn and yes, pumpkin. If you are feeling the fall love too, then this Vegan Pumpkin Soup is exactly the recipe for you.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small or 1/2 large of head cauliflower chopped into florets (about 3 cups)
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 cups low sodium vegetable broth plus extra as needed
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Directions
- Heat the oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add cauliflower, onion, salt, and pepper and cook until the onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander, and nutmeg and cook for 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Stir in broth, pumpkin, maple syrup, and almond butter. With a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and let cook until the cauliflower is softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the almond milk.
- With an immersion blender, puree the soup until very smooth. Alternatively, you can transfer it to a blender in batches to puree (be careful to fill your blender no more than about halfway; hot liquids will splatter). Return the pureed soup to the pot. Stir to heat through, then adjust consistency with additional broth as needed. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. The amount of additional salt you need will vary based on the saltiness of your particular broth and almond butter. I added about 1/4 teaspoon additional salt. Garnish with pumpkin seeds, chopped fresh parsley, and pomegranate seeds as desired. Serve hot.
