# Pumpkin soup (from Jamie Oliver)

Video: [How To Make Pumpkin Soup With Jamie Oliver](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI) by [Jamie Oliver](https://www.youtube.com/@JamieOliver).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.35 per serving, ~$13.40 for ~4 portions (assumed); saves ~$7.65* per serving (70%) vs ordering out (~$11.00*). * Estimate: 5 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 4 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario bowl of soup at ~$11, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- one whole pumpkin
- couple carrots
- couple of cloves garlic
- couple red onion
- couple of sticks celery
- some olive oil
- sprigs rosemary
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- 2 litres chicken stock
- loaf ciabatta bread
- leaves sage
- to taste parmesan cheese

## Steps

1. [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI) Cut the pumpkin into thick slabs, remove seeds, and chop into large chunks.
2. [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=21s) Roughly chop the celery sticks.
3. [0:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=31s) Slice the red onions.
4. [1:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=70s) Pour olive oil into a pan, add onions and celery, and start sautéing.
5. [1:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=80s) Slice the carrots and chop the garlic.
6. [1:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=88s) Add carrots and garlic to the pan.
7. [1:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=90s) Strip rosemary leaves, add a pinch of salt and pepper, and stir the vegetables on heat.
8. [1:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=99s) Chop the pumpkin chunks into smaller pieces.
9. [2:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=140s) Transfer the pumpkin pieces into a pressure cooker.
10. [2:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=147s) Pour chicken stock over the vegetables in the pressure cooker.
11. [2:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=156s) Secure the pressure cooker lid and bring to a boil.
12. [3:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=198s) Slice the ciabatta bread.
13. [3:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=204s) Heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry sage leaves until crisp.
14. [3:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=220s) Remove the fried sage leaves and set aside.
15. [3:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=230s) Briefly coat the ciabatta slices in the remaining infused oil and remove.
16. [4:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=268s) Grate parmesan cheese over the oiled bread slices and press down.
17. [4:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=280s) Toast the cheese-topped bread in the dry pan until golden on both sides.
18. [5:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=331s) Release steam from the pressure cooker and open the lid.
19. [5:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=350s) Blend the soup until silky smooth.
20. [6:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=366s) Season the soup with salt and pepper, then blend again.
21. [6:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8_OVQIi1bI&t=408s) Serve the soup in bowls with the cheesy croutons, crispy sage, and a drizzle of olive oil.

## Equipment

- knife
- chopping board
- frying pan
- pressure cooker
- hand blender
- cheese grater
- ladle
- soup bowls

## What the video didn't say

- Yield and total cooking time are not explicitly stated.
- Exact quantity of oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, and parmesan is not specified.

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