Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups peeled chopped pumpkin
- 90 g butter
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons flour
- freshly grated nutmeg (to taste)
- 1 egg yolk (optional)
- salt
- pepper
- 1 onion, finely chopped
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Directions
Cook pumpkin and onion in 60 grams (2oz) butter for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add water and cook gently until pumpkin is very tender.
Push through a sieve or pureé in blender with a little of the milk.
Melt remaining butter in clean pan and stir in flour, then pumpkin pureé and remaining milk stirring until well blended.
Season with salt, pepper& nutmeg.
Simmer 20 minutes.
If desired take out a little soup, blend with egg yolk and stir back into big soup mixture just before serving.