Lunche for 4

Thai Pumpkin Soup

Name: Thai Pumpkin Soup
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg pumpkin; 4 tsp sunflower oil; 1 sliced onion; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 1 lemongrass; 4 tbsp thai red curry paste; 400 ml coconut milk; 800 ml vegetable stock; to taste lime juice (optional); to taste sugar (optional)

$10.38for 447 minServes 4

Pumpkin, coconut milk, curry paste, and ginger simmer together before blending into a smooth, warming soup.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 3.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	3.3 lb	$4.27Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.60Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$2.01Typical price
	Broth, 28 oz$0.07/oz typical	28 oz	$1.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.38

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

47 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Lunches Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$2.60 per serving$10.38 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 kg pumpkin
4 tsp sunflower oil
1 sliced onion
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 lemongrass
4 tbsp thai red curry paste
400 ml coconut milk
800 ml vegetable stock
to taste lime juice (optional)
to taste sugar (optional)

Steps

Peel and cube the pumpkin, slice the onion, grate the ginger, and trim the lemongrass.
Heat the sunflower oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and ginger for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add the pumpkin, lemongrass, coconut milk, and vegetable stock, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until tender.
Remove the lemongrass and blend the soup until smooth.
Season with lime juice, sugar, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 2 minutes.