Easy Pumpkin Soup for kids

Pumpkin soup for kids is one of the delicious and colorful soups that are available in the cold seasons of the year when pumpkin is available in the market. Especially during the fall season, you can bring the orange color of nature to your home by preparing pumpkin soup for kids. Pumpkin, with its soft texture, is low in calories and beneficial for maintaining fitness. It also contains vitamin A, reduces the risk of cancer and strengthens the immune system. Pumpkin soup is also highly recommended for colds. In this recipe, we are going to teach you how to make delicious pumpkin soup for kids with all the tips you need to know.

Health benefits of pumpkin soup for kids

Pumpkin has antimicrobial properties and its antioxidant benefits are very useful for children. Pumpkin contains vitamin C, which is one of the sources of strengthening the body’s immune system. Also, it has important biochemical compounds that strengthen the child’s immune system.

There are a lot of nutrients in pumpkin that make children grow better, the fiber in pumpkin makes children grow properly, and you can use it to prevent constipation in babies. Pumpkin contains potassium and potassium gives children enough energy during the day. It is rich in vitamin A, which strengthens children’s vision. Pumpkin is rich in group B vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids, and one of the most important properties of pumpkin is preventing the formation of bladder stones in children.

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ingredients

• 500 grams Pumpkin
• 100 grams Celery stalk
• 100 grams Carrot
• 100 grams Onion
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• Salt and pepper as needed
• Cream, if desired, for garnish

Recipe

Wash and chop onions, carrots and celery stalks (and garlic if desired). Wash the pumpkin, cut it, remove the seeds, then peel it and divide it into small pieces.
Saute the onions with some butter or olive oil. Then add carrot and celery stalk. Add the pumpkins to the pot and fry a little.
Pour the chicken broth into the pot, then add salt, pepper, and spices that match your taste. Cook it for one hour.
When the ingredients become relatively soft and have a consistency, blend them until smooth.

At this stage, to garnish the pumpkin soup with cream, you have to wait until the soup cools down a little, then add the cream. You can also use pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, celery stalks or, leeks for decoration. Serve the pumpkin soup for kids hot with bread.

Tips for making pumpkin soup for kids

There are different recipes for preparing this dish, if you like to try pumpkin and potato soup variation, just add a potato to the ingredients in the second step.
Another way to make this soup is called spicy pumpkin soup, which is made with pumpkin puree and is a good choice for times when you need an instant soup.
If you enjoy the taste of milk in soup, the good news is that pumpkin soup can also be prepared with milk. In this method, it is only necessary to add two cups of milk to the soup along with the chicken extract.

In preparing this soup, you can use meat or vegetable extract instead of chicken extract.

Also, if you wish, you can substitute 100 grams of leeks for celery stalks.

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