Asian-Style Pumpkin Soup.

Description: Make and share this Asian-Style Pumpkin Soup. recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 kg pumpkin, kent, peeled coarsely chopped
• 1 liter chicken stock, made by using stock cubes (4cups)
• 1/2 cup light coconut milk (125ml)
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 40 g snow pea sprouts, trimmed, to serve
• 1 cup Thai basil, to serve

Steps:

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and cook, stirring for 5 mins or until softened.
3. Add the pumpkin and stock and bring to the oil.
4. Reduce heat to low.
5. Simmer for 25 mins or until tender.
6. Using a wand blender or a food processor, puree the pumpkin mixture.
7. Return to pan over low heat.
8. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, lemon juice, chili sauce and sugar.
9. Cook, stirring for 2 mins or until combined and heated through.
10. Ladle into warmed bowls and top with snow pea spouts and basil.
11. Serve.