Golden-hued chunky soup teeming with bright green kale, red kidney beans, and flecks of carrot. A sprinkling of toasted pumpkin seeds adds a surprising crunch, while crisp parsley leaves gently scattered on top add contrast. The soup sits in a rustic ceramic bowl, making the color pop even more against the dark background - a feast for the eyes.

Pumpkin Minestrone with Crispy Wholesome Seeds

Name: Pumpkin Minestrone with Crispy Wholesome Seeds
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: pumpkin, 1 cup peeled and cubed; kale, 1 bunch chopped; red kidney beans, 1/2 cup cooked; carrot, 1 diced; onion, 1 diced; garlic, 2 cloves minced; vegetable broth, 4 cups; parsley, handful chopped; pumpkin seeds, a handful toasted; olive oil, 2 tablespoons; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style Italian

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Vegan

Daily Recipe: October 04, 2024

Leaning into the season without caving to predictability, we're twisting traditional Minestrone to feature the star of October - pumpkin. This Italian-inspired soup also has a surprising, delightful crunch from roasted pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients (for 2)

Pumpkin - 1 cup - peeled and cubed
Kale - 1 bunch - chopped
Red kidney beans - 1/2 cup - cooked
Carrot - 1 - diced
Onion - 1 - diced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
Vegetable broth - 4 cups
Parsley - handful - chopped
Pumpkin seeds - a handful - toasted
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍲🧅🔥

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onions and minced garlic, sauté until they are softened.
Step 2 - 🥕🎃🍲

Add the diced carrot and peeled, cubed pumpkin to the pot. Continue to cook the mixture until these vegetables begin to soften.
Step 3 - 🍲🍵🔥

Pour in the vegetable broth to the pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
Step 4 - 🥬🥔🍲

Stir in the chopped kale and cooked kidney beans. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until all vegetables are tender.
Step 5 - 🍲🥣🎉

Serve the prepared mixture into bowls. Top each with freshly chopped parsley and the toasted pumpkin seeds.

Additional

For a more hearty version, you could add cooked pasta or enjoy it with a chunk of crusty bread. The kids could help by washing the vegetables or even tearing up the kale leaves.