Roast Pumpkin Soup
My Thermomix reimagining of Donna Hay's pumpkin soup.
My Thermomix take on Donna Hay's pumpkin soup — velvety, warming and on the table in under half an hour.
Donna Hay's pumpkin soup is a winter staple — simple, silky and comforting. The Thermomix cooks the pumpkin and blends it smooth in the same bowl, so it's barely any work and barely any washing up.
Ingredients
- 🧅1 brown onion, halved
- 🧄2 garlic cloves
- 🫒20 g olive oil
- 🎃800 g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 3 cm cubes
- 💧600 g vegetable stock
- 🌼0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 🥛100 g coconut milk or cream
- 🫑Salt and pepper, to taste
- 🎃Pumpkin seeds, to serve
Thermomix method
- Place onion and garlic in the mixing bowl and chop 4 sec / speed 5. Scrape down.
- Add the olive oil and sauté 3 min / 120°C / speed 1.
- Add the pumpkin, stock and nutmeg. Cook 20 min / 100°C / speed 1.
- Blend, increasing slowly 1 min / speed 4 to speed 9, until completely silky.
- Add the coconut milk or cream and mix 20 sec / speed 4. Season and serve topped with pumpkin seeds.
Aly's tips
- For Donna's deeper flavour, roast the pumpkin at 200°C for 20 minutes first, then add at step 3 and cut the cook time to 10 minutes.
- Coconut milk keeps it dairy-free; cream makes it richer.
- A pinch of chilli or grated ginger with the onion is a lovely lift.
Questions
Can you cook pumpkin soup entirely in a Thermomix?
Yes — it softens the pumpkin and blends it silky-smooth in the same bowl, so there's no separate pot or blender.
How do I make it richer?
Use cream instead of coconut milk, or roast the pumpkin first for a deeper, caramelised flavour.
Want to cook this in minutes?
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An independent Thermomix reinterpretation inspired by Donna Hay's pumpkin soup. Not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Donna Hay or any publisher; the method here is Chef Aly's own. Speeds, times and temperatures are a guide — always check your own Thermomix model's manual and use your judgement, especially around hot liquids and food safety. This is independent content and is not official Thermomix content.
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