This seasonal pumpkin soup with coconut milk is a little savoury, a tad sweet and a whole lot of yummy! It has a rich curry coconut base, veggies and creamy texture. Garnish with your favourite toppings for one yummy meal!

Bowl of pumpkin next to spinach, lime, chili peppers and cilantro.

Now that we are officially into fall, it’s full steam ahead with pumpkin everything!

You may remember that I recently shared a homemade pumpkin pie spice.

Well, I used that in a bunch of recipes which I’ll be sharing with you all!

One of them happens to be this easy pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin.

With Canadian Thanksgiving just around the corner, followed by my American friend’s Thanksgiving, this delicious fall recipe would be a perfect addition to the menu.

If you know me, you know how I’m a huge fan of contrasting flavours, like sweet & salty or sweet & savoury, so this curried pumpkin soup hits all the right notes for me.

Hubby devoured it and went for a second bowl right away!

Ingredients Needed for Pumpkin Soup With Coconut Milk

Olive oil
Aromatics, like onion and garlic
Veggies, like carrot and spinach
The pumpkin soup base, including broth and coconut milk
Curry paste
Other seasonings and punches of flavour, including salt, pepper, pumpkin pie spice, maple syrup and chili pepper
Pumpkin puree

Ingredients for a curried coconut pumpkin soup recipe.

What Is Pumpkin Puree?

Pumpkin puree is literally what it sounds like: pureed pumpkin.

It’s whole pumpkins that are typically cut in half, seeds removed, roasted until tender and then the flesh inside is blended until smooth.

Pumpkin puree is not the same as canned pumpkin pie filling (which has a lot of added ingredients).

Garnish Ideas

If you want to add some soup toppings, any of these are delicious with this pumpkin soup:

Chopped cilantro
Pumpkin seeds
Drizzle of coconut milk
Sliced chili pepper
Sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice

Tips and Variations

To save a little time, you could easily omit the carrot.
Not a fan of spinach? You can omit it.
Thai chili peppers were used in this pumpkin soup recipe, but you could omit if you aren’t a fan of spice or use a pinch or two of red crushed red pepper flakes instead.
Use your favourite store-bought curry paste or make your own!
Not all curry pastes are created equal. Some are more spicy than others. Pick one that’s right for you.

A pot of pumpkin soup being stirred by a wooden spoon.

More Easy Fall Recipes

If you make this curried pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin, be sure to leave a comment below!

Bowl of pumpkin soup garnished with cilantro.

Pumpkin Soup With Coconut Milk

Dawn | Girl Heart Food

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Course Lunch, Main Course, Soup

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

1.5 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2 Thai chili peppers, minced (or ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes)
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped or shredded
2.5 cups low sodium vegetable broth, divided
1.5 tablespoons red curry paste
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
15 ounces pure pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin puree), not pumpkin pie filling (about 2 cups)
1.5 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (13.5-ounce) can full-fat, unsweetened coconut milk
2 to 3 handfuls baby spinach, about 2 to 3 loosely packed cups (omit if you want a smoother texture)
1 tablespoon lime juice, from about ½ of a lime
Chopped fresh cilantro, garnish to taste (optional)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in garlic and chili peppers and cook for 1 minute.
Note: If you aren't a fan of spice, you could omit the chili pepper or reduce it.
Add carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup of vegetable broth, bring to a simmer and cook carrot until softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in curry paste and pumpkin pie spice and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in pumpkin puree, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, and remaining 2 ¼ cups of vegetable broth. Stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat (to about medium-low) to maintain a simmer. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Add coconut milk, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
Stir in spinach (if using) and cook until just wilted (it will wilt from the heat of the soup). Stir in lime juice.
To serve, divide the soup into bowls and garnish, if desired, with cilantro. Enjoy!

A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

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