Crema de Auyama [Recipe + Video] Cream of Pumpkin Soup
You'll surely enjoy Crema de auyama , the lovely Domininican pumpkin soup. Quick and easy to make, you can make a vegan version, or a lovely dairy version.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Dominican, Latino
Keyword sopa cremosa, sopa de auyama, sopa de calabaza
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 176kcal
Author Clara Gonzalez
Ingredients
2tablespoonsalted butter(or olive oil if making a vegan version)
Heat the butter over low heat in a pot. Add onion, auyama, and a teaspoon of salt, and cook and stir until the onion becomes translucent.
2. Boiling
Pour in the vegetable stock, and add the parsley. Simmer covered until the auyama is cooked-through (about 7 mins).Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
3. Blending
Add the pumpkin mix, and milk (see Notes) into a blender. Puree all the ingredients to make a very smooth mixture.
4. Reheating
Pour into the pot and reheat over medium heat, stir often or it will stick to the bottom.When it has reached a creamy consistency, season with salt to taste if needed. remove from the heat.
5. Serving
Once served, garnish with the sour cream, and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Video
Notes
Vegan crema de auyama
If you are vegan you can skip the dairy products entirely, and use oil of your prefrence in lieu of butter. Add an extra cup of stock in lieu of milk.