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Pumpkin Soup with Ginger

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Pumpkin Soup with Ginger
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Health Score:
79 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation

Healthy, because

Even smarter

Pumpkin scores with large amounts of beta-carotene, to which it owes its great colour. The vitamin A precursor is good for eyes and skin.

For a vegetarian alternative, leave out the bacon and use crispy fried smoked tofu, for example.

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
2 Tbsps olive oil
400 grams Pumpkin (seedless, diced)
1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
salt
freshly ground peppers
1 Tbsp mild Curry powder
200 grams Whipped cream
1 scallion
2 slices Bacon
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
Basil
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan and sauté pumpkin cubes. Add ginger and sauté briefly. Add broth, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and curry powder. Puree and stir in cream.

2.

Rinse and dry scallion and cut white and green parts into rings. Halve bacon. Heat oil in a pan, cook bacon until crisp, remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Sauté scallion rings in the same pan. Pour soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon and scallion rings. Garnish with basil and serve.