Lobster Pumpkin Soup

Lobster Pumpkin Soup
(photo by JenniferW)

As the seasons shift and the days grow cooler, there is something so comforting about a warm bowl of soup. This Lobster Pumpkin Soup is a blend of sweet roasted pumpkin, creamy broth, and the delicate richness of lobster, perfect for a special meal or a quiet evening at home. It is a little bit luxurious, a little bit rustic, and full of heart. I hope it brings warmth and joy to your table, just as it has to mine.

Ingredients

1–1.3 kg pumpkin
1–2 tsp olive oil (for marinating)
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
2 tsp kosher salt
A dash of black pepper
1 large white or brown onion
500 ml chicken broth or stock
1 large cooked blue lobster
1–2 tbsp whipping cream (depends on your preferences)

Garnish:

Chopped parsley
Roasted pumpkin seeds (optional)

Method

Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Wash the pumpkin, then bake it for 3 minutes to soften the skin, making it easier to cut.
Bake
Bake the lobster for 5–7 minutes. Cut it in half and remove the legs and head. Scrape out the flesh and set aside.
Prep the pumpkin
Cut the pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds with a spoon, remove the skin, and cut into small chunks or cubes. Keep the pumpkin seeds to roast it in oven (see the Roasted Pumpkin Seeds recipe).
Baked the marinated pumpkin
( photo by JenniferW)
Marinate and bake
Marinate the pumpkin with 2 tsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake at 200°C for 9–12 minutes. (If your baking tray enough space, you can add in the pumpkin seeds to roast at the same time).
Prep the onions
Thinly slice the onion.
Sauté and simmer
1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil or butter in a pot and sauté the onion until soft.
2. Add the roasted pumpkin and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until the pumpkin is fully cooked.
  Boil the roasted pumpkin
  (photo by JenniferW)
Blend and stir
1. Let it cool before blend the soup in batches until smooth, then return it to the pot.
2. Stir in the whipping cream and cook for another 1–2 minutes.
Add lobster or any seafood of your choice
Add the cooked lobster meat and mix well.
Last touch
Garnish with chopped parsley and roasted pumpkin seeds before serving.

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