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Recipe
Butternut pumpkin soup
This delicious, warming soup wards off colds and is great for eye health.
Ingredients
1 butternut pumpkin
1 onion
1 leek
1 celery stick
150 g butter
1.5 L water
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
- Chop onion, celery and leek into even 2 cm squares.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, add your chopped onion, celery and leek and gently sweat without browning.
- Cut pumpkin into 2 cm pieces and add to the saucepan.
- Continue to sweat the vegetables on low heat until the pumpkin starts to soften.
- Add water and bring to a simmer, season lightly and simmer for 20 minutes or until all ingredients are soft.
- Take the saucepan off the heat and blend with a stick blender or food processor until smooth.
Serve with a touch of fresh cream (or plain yogurt) and crusty bread if desired.
Optional: add a sprinkle of turmeric and 2 cm ginger (chopped) for more heat and a golden glow.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of keeping your eyes healthy. Read more about eating for eye health here.
Date last reviewed: 2026-05-20 | Date for next review: 2028-05-20
