Handing me a sticky note that read “Pumpkin (small), green onions, bread crumbs, gruyère, and broth,” Dr. Rosemary Peters offered me the most innovative Pumpkin Recipe to grace Pumpkin Week at Clearly Delicious: pumpkin soup served and cooked until warm and bubbly inside a pumpkin bowl. Eating out of a pumpkin as a bowl? And, eating the pumpkin? My inner foodie’s interest was peaked by this easy, yet curiously constructed pumpkin soup.
Normally, when Dr. Rosemary Peters and I meet on Tuesday afternoons, we discuss the Marie Antoinette Romances by one Alexandre Dumas. But this time–like most of my conversations–I couldn’t help raving about pumpkin week at Clearly Delicious and how excited I was to experiment with a variety of dishes.
Rosemary had the perfect dish for me–not your average pumpkin pureed soup, but a soup baked in a pumpkin as a bowl so that the pumpkin was steamed and cooked during the process, but sturdy enough to retain its shape. The idea behind this cooking method is that the person eating the soup can dig into the pumpkin as they enjoy the broth. The combination of steamed pumpkin and rich, flavorful broth is one that any foodie, or pumpkin fan might enjoy.
This recipe is perfect for lunch on a Saturday afternoon, or as a first course to a larger dinner party. Not only is the pumpkin cute and adorable, but the resulting flavors and textures are perfect for this fall weather. —Helana Brigman
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