Milanese-style pumpkin soup

Name: Milanese-style pumpkin soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Ditaloni rigati pasta 0.5 lb; Pumpkin 1.33 lbs; Water ½ cup; Whole milk 2 ½ cups; Grana Padano PDO cheese 1 cup; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

473

Calories per serving

Vegetarian

Energy Kcal 473
Carbohydrates g 61.8
of which sugars g 14.2
Protein g 23.2
Fats g 14.8
of which saturated fat g 8.8
Fiber g 2.2
Cholesterol mg 50
Sodium mg 627

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

This vegetable originally hails from the Americas, but Italians have made it their own in a thousand different ways: Of course, we’re talking about the pumpkin, that ultimate winter comfort food. One way to use this vegetable is to make pumpkin soup: A time-honored first course hailing from the province of Milan where three simple ingredients are transformed into velvety heaven. Pumpkin, whole milk, and short pasta make a winning combination that you can jazz up with all kinds of spices. Serve it piping hot during an evening with family or friends to magically melt the ice and make everyone happy!

INGREDIENTS: Ditaloni rigati pasta 0.5 lb (200 g); Pumpkin 1.33 lbs (600 g); Water ½ cup (125 ml); Whole milk 2 ½ cups (600 ml); Grana Padano PDO cheese 1 cup (100 g); Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Milanese-style pumpkin soup

To make Milanese-style pumpkin soup, start by cleaning the pumpkin. Cut in half and then into wedges, then remove the seeds and inner strands 1 and cut off the skin 2. Chop the pumpkin into slices ¾-1 inch (2-3 mm) 3 thick and place them in a pot.

Add the water 4, salt and pepper to taste 5, then stew the pumpkin for a few minutes with a lid on the pot 6.

Once cooked, transfer the pumpkin to a food processor and blend until smooth 7. In another pot, bring the milk to a boil 8 and add the pumpkin 9, stirring thoroughly.

Pour the pasta into the creamy pumpkin 10 and milk mixture and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently to keep it from sticking to the bottom. Season with grated Grana Padano cheese 11, setting aside a little for sprinkling on top. Your Milanese-style pumpkin soup is ready 12.

Storage

You can store the pumpkin soup by itself in the refrigerator for two days in an airtight container, or freeze it. After adding the pasta, we recommend eating it straight away.