The soups are very good for cooling the body. Today, TasteVN will go to the kitchen to introduce you to 2 ways to make minced pumpkin soup and pumpkin seaweed soup that are delicious to treat your family, ensuring that everyone who eats will love it.
1. Minced pumpkin soup
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Minced Pumpkin Soup For 4 people
Minced pork 100 gr Pumpkin 300 gr Green onions 4 stalks Cilantro A little Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasonings A little (ground pepper/ salt/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to make Minced Pork Pumpkin Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
For 300g of pumpkin after purchasing, you peel off the skin, remove the seeds, then wash it clean with water and let it drain. Next, you cut the pumpkin into bite-sized pieces.
Then, take 4 green onion stalks, use the white part, and pound them together with 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper.
Finally, you just need to wash the cilantro with water and then chop it finely.
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Marinate and stir-fry meat
Add all the following spices into the bowl of minced meat: finely crushed pepper, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Mix well and marinate the meat for about 10 minutes to absorb the spices.
Turn on the stove to medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pot, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the minced meat and stir-fry for about 1 minute until the meat is firm.
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Cook the soup
Next, add 600ml of water, the prepared pumpkin, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate into the pot with the stir-fried meat, then cover and let it cook for about 15 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
After 15 minutes, open the lid and adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste, finally add in some chopped cilantro and turn off the stove. At this point, serve the soup in a bowl, sprinkle a little ground pepper and enjoy!
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Final product
So now you have a delicious and nutritious bowl of pumpkin soup with minced meat. The pumpkin is sweet and creamy, the minced meat is well-seasoned, and the soup has a naturally sweet and meaty flavor that is very appealing. Pair it with white rice and spicy chili fish sauce for the perfect meal. You should try it right away; it’s incredibly tasty!
2. Pumpkin soup with minced meat and seaweed
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for pumpkin soup with minced meat and seaweed Serves 4
Ground pork 100 gr Pumpkin 400 gr Dried seaweed 10 gr Shallot 1 bulb Green onion 1 stalk Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasonings a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
Where to buy dried seaweed?
- Seaweed is a type of marine algae, rich in vitamins and minerals that are good for health. Dried seaweed can be processed into many delicious and attractive dishes.
- You can find seaweed for soup at markets, products are also available at TasteVN with prices ranging from about 40,000 VND – 45,000 VND for a 40GR package (price updated on 27/05/2021).
How to prepare Pumpkin Soup with Minced Meat and Seaweed
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying 400gr of pumpkin, peel it, remove all the seeds, then wash it clean and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
For 10gr of dried seaweed, soak it in water for about 5 minutes to let it expand. Then rinse with clean water one more time, gently squeeze it and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
For the remaining 1 shallot, peel the outer layer, wash it clean, and then chop it finely. With 1 stalk of green onion, after washing, cut it into small pieces.
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Sauté the meat
Put a pot on the stove and turn on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and when the oil is hot, add shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the minced pork and stir-fry for about 1 minute until the meat is just cooked through and crumbled, then add 500ml of water and cook until the water boils for about 7 minutes.
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Cook the soup
When the soup water is boiling, add the pumpkin and season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt. Cook on the stove for about 15 minutes until the pumpkin is soft. When the water boils again, add the chopped seaweed and stir well, then adjust the soup’s seasoning according to your family’s taste.
Turn off the heat and add 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, the soup will be more flavorful. Don’t forget to add the green onions as well!
Tip: To enhance the aroma and flavor of the soup, you should add fish sauce after turning off the heat!
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Final Product
The pumpkin soup with minced meat and seaweed is complete. The pumpkin is soft and tender, the seaweed is lightly crispy, with a refreshing taste; this combination creates a naturally sweet broth. This dish is very easy to prepare and should not be missed to enrich your family’s meals.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Pumpkins
- Choose pumpkins that feel firm and sturdy when held; if the pumpkin feels soft, it is wilted and no longer fresh.
- Observe the stem of the pumpkin; a good pumpkin will still have a stem firmly attached to the fruit. Choose pumpkins with stems about 2 finger segments long, as these will last longer.
- Do not buy pumpkins that are not intact, with cracked skins or signs of bruising; these will not taste good when cooked.
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How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- To easily check the quality of the pork after grinding, you should choose nice pieces of meat first and then ask the seller to grind it directly, or you can grind it at home using a meat grinder.
- The selected meat should have a light pink lean part mixed with white fat, so that when eaten, it will be slightly fatty, soft, and fragrant.
- Do not buy pieces of meat that are soft and mushy, have a purplish color, and feel unusually slimy when held; this indicates that the meat has been stored for too long.
Above are 2 ways to make pumpkin soup with minced pork and pumpkin soup with seaweed. Wish you success in making these dishes and have a warm meal with your family!
*Image and recipe sources are shared from Facebook: TuyetNhung Tran and Linh Nguyễn.
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