{"id":8153,"date":"2018-11-23T11:23:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T11:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/?p=8153\/"},"modified":"2019-01-05T17:01:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T17:01:58","slug":"pumpkin-bacon-crouton-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/recipes\/food\/soups\/pumpkin-bacon-crouton-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hokkaido Pumpkin, Bacon and Crouton Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #cc7e10;\"><strong>Hokkaido Pumpkin, Bacon and Crouton Soup<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7342 size-full\" title=\"Christmas Soup with Butternut Squash and Cinnamon\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons.png\" alt=\"Christmas Soup with Butternut Squash and Cinnamon\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-400x266.png 400w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-600x399.png 600w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons-800x532.png 800w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Bacon-and-Croutons.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The temperature outside is dropping more and more each day, the nights are getting frosty, and\u00a0so we come to realise that the autumn is nearing its end, and winter is coming (Ned Stark was right after all). However, this shouldn&#8217;t sadden us at all as this season has its own beauty and wondrous moments. The air is filling with the perfume of mist and cinnamon, the glow of coruscating lights and Christmas\u00a0carols\u00a0can be heard from everywhere. And when the fluffy snow starts to fall and everyone is returning to the comfort of their cosy homes, their souls are warming up and filling with joy and peace. The only thing that is missing to complete the picture is something to warm up the tummy as well, and one of the best solutions is a wonderful Hokkaido Pumpkin, Bacon and Crouton Soup<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We call it a Christmas Soup as it contains so many of the traditional Christmas spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. And in order to\u00a0conclude the bouquet of flavours, we will sprinkle this flavoursome goodness with fried bacon and croutons. A fairytale like creamy potato soup to finish a\u00a0 frosty winter day.<\/p>\n<!-- Start GADSWPV-3.9 --><div id=\"ga_os_10859895\" style=\"text-align: center; overflow: visible; visibility: visible;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n     apntag.anq.push(function() {\r\n        apntag.showTag('ga_os_10859895');\r\n        });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br><!-- End GADSWPV-3.9 --><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7343 size-full\" title=\"Christmas Soup with Hokkaido Pumpkin and Cinnamon\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon.png\" alt=\"Christmas Soup with Hokkaido Pumpkin and Cinnamon\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-400x266.png 400w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-600x399.png 600w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon-800x532.png 800w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Soup-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Cinnamon.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc7e10;\"><strong>Pumpkin, Bacon and Crouton Soup Ingredients:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 kg potatoes<\/li>\n<li>850\u00a0g Hokkaido pumpkin<\/li>\n<li>300\u00a0ml single cream<\/li>\n<li>20\u00a0g butter<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion<\/li>\n<li>1.5 vegetable stock cubes<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0tsp coriander<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp cloves<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0tsp curry powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0tsp nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>Optional: 100 g bacon cubes ; 2 slices old bread, cut into small cubes; \u00bd tsp savory herb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc7e10;\"><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut them into cubes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Remove the pumpkin stem. Cut it in half and remove the seeds, then cut it into small pieces.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cut the onion into cubes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Put the butter into a big saucepan and fry the onions until soft.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add in the potatoes and Hokkaido pumpkin and fry for a few minutes. Add the vegetable stock cubes and 1.5 litre hot water and leave it so simmer over medium heat for half an hour, until the potatoes are soft.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add in all spices and single cream, and puree everything. Leave it to simmer for 5-6 more minutes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the bacon cubes into a frying pan and fry over high heat. Transfer the bacon onto a plate. In the same pan, fry the bread cubes for a few minutes and sprinkle them with the savory herb.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pour the soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon cubes and croutons.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7340 size-large\" title=\"Butternut Squash, Bacon and Crouton Soup\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-450x677.png\" alt=\"Butternut Squash, Bacon and Crouton Soup\" width=\"450\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-200x301.png 200w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-400x602.png 400w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-450x677.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup-600x903.png 600w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Butternut-Squash-Bacon-and-Crouton-Soup.png 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7345 size-full\" title=\"Pumpkin Soup with Homemade Croutons\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Homemade-Croutons.png\" alt=\"Pumpkin Soup with Homemade Croutons\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Homemade-Croutons-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Homemade-Croutons-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Homemade-Croutons-200x301.png 200w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Homemade-Croutons-400x602.png 400w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Homemade-Croutons.png 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bon appetit!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7344 size-large\" title=\"Cinnamon Pumpkin Soup\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-450x678.png\" alt=\"Cinnamon Pumpkin Soup\" width=\"450\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-100x150.png 100w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-200x301.png 200w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-400x603.png 400w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-450x678.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup-600x904.png 600w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cinnamon-Pumpkin-Soup.png 637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> You can replace the Hokkaido pumpkin with Butternut Squash.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7341 size-large\" title=\"Christmas Pumpkin Soup with Bacon\" src=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Christmas-Pumpkin-Soup-with-Bacon-450x677.png\" alt=\"Christmas Pumpkin Soup with Bacon\" width=\"450\" height=\"677\" 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