An appetizing and easy-to-prepare first course for the prevention of colds is pumpkin-garlic soup with chicken broth. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Outside, the summer warm sun shines brightly and warms, and on hot days you do not want to think about the arrival of autumn. However, cloudy and rainy weather will come in a couple of weeks. On such days, the most delicious and warming hot dish is autumn pumpkin-garlic soup with chicken broth. Pumpkin soup is not a very common dish for our country. For some reason, he did not really take root among the housewives, which is surprising, because pumpkin grows all over the place, it is cheap and healthy. Therefore, we correct the situation, quickly and tasty cook pumpkin soup. The food is bright, colorful and perfectly lifts the mood. But most importantly, it will be appreciated and loved even by those who do not eat pumpkin.
In addition, pumpkin-garlic soup is nutritious and fortified. It will strengthen the immune system, help get rid of colds, fill the body with strength and energy. At the same time, the dish is low in calories and easy for the stomach to digest. Therefore, he will help you lose an extra couple of pounds after a vacation or prepare for an important event. The rich soup is perfect for individual diets and family meals. The soup is based on chicken broth, however, you can cook it to your taste from vegetables, pork, veal …
- Caloric content per 100 g - 195 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Chicken or any chicken parts - 500 g
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Pumpkin - 300 g
- Spices and herbs to taste
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Garlic - 2 heads
Step-by-step preparation of pumpkin-garlic soup in chicken broth, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the chicken or its parts. If there are feathers, remove them. Cut the bird into pieces, put in a saucepan and cover with water.
2. Place the pot on the stove, boil, remove the foam with a slotted spoon and turn the heat on. Place the lid on the pot and cook the broth for 45 minutes. Although the cooking time of the broth can be different. If you want a light broth, then it is enough to boil it for half an hour. For a richer and more nutritious meal, cook for 1.5 hours.
3. By this time, peel the pumpkin, peel the fibers with seeds, cut into cubes and send to the pan. Then peel the garlic. Set aside 2 cloves, and cut the rest into large pieces and send to the pan 10-15 minutes after laying the pumpkin.
4. After 5 minutes of boiling, season the soup with salt, black pepper and garlic passed through a press. Boil the pumpkin-garlic soup in chicken broth for 5-7 minutes and serve it at the dinner table. When serving for piquancy, add peeled, roasted pumpkin seeds to each serving.
See also the video recipe on how to make pumpkin cream soup.
