Pumpkin soup recipe - Natalie's Creations

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade stock is more nutritious and flavorful.

Prepare the meat by mixing 1/2 pound of ground pork with 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, some pepper, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce. Set aside.

Cut the scallions into pieces about 1 inch thick, saving some for later.

Peel the pumpkin by cutting it into smaller pieces first, then removing the skin, ensuring all green is gone.

Wash the pumpkin pieces and let them dry.

In a medium-sized pot, heat on high and pour in 4 cups of water with a little salt. Wait for it to boil.

Once boiling, add the ground pork, portioning it into small bite-sized chunks with a fork, dropping them in one by one.

Remove any bubbles that form on the surface to keep the soup clear.

Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce to the boiling water. Adjust to taste.

Carefully add the pumpkin pieces a few at a time to avoid burns, then close the lid and cook for about 10 minutes.

Check the pumpkin for doneness by poking it with a spoon; it should break easily when cooked.

Turn off the heat and add the scallion pieces just before serving for extra flavor and color.

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