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Italian · Soup

Rice and Pumpkin Soup

A thrifty, creamy soup of pumpkin simmered until it melts, then cooked with rice until dense and soft. Browned sausage stirred in at the end balances the sweetness.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 30 gunsalted butter
  • 1yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 800 gpumpkin, peeled and cut into 3 cm chunks
  • 1½ Lvegetable stock, hot
  • 250 grisotto rice, Vialone Nano or Carnaroli
  • 100 gItalian pork sausage, casing removed, crumbledoptional
  • 50 gGrana Padano, grated
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Rice
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Fennel
  • Winter squash
  • Pumpkin
  • Carrot
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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