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Pumpkin Sesame Gochujang Soup

Pumpkin Sesame Gochujang Soup

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword fall recipes, gochujang, pumpkin soup, tahini
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 pie pumpkins
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 large sweet onion chopped into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons gogujiang paste
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or baking paper.

  3. Place the pumpkins in the oven and bake for 30 -40 min until you can easily run a fork through them.

  4. Let cool, peel & de-seed

  5. Peel and dice the onion

  6. Heat the same oil and fry the onion until transparent.

  7. Stir in the pumpkin. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally breaking up any big pieces of pumpkin.

  8. Add the vegetable broth and cream  Cover the pot and bring the mixture to a boil.

  9. Stir in the gochujiang and tahini.

  10. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

  11. Toast the sesame seed in a naked frying pan and set aside.

  12. Use a stick blender to puree the soup.

  13. Cook for another 5 minutes.

  14. Season with salt and pepper.

  15. Transfer the soup to bowls, garnish with the toasted sesame seeds and serve.