2 Ways to Cook Delicious and Refreshing Pumpkin Soup with Minced Meat and Seaweed

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.