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Vegan Chestnut Pumpkin Soup (Stovetop + Instant Pot)

December 14, 2020 by Charla 12 Comments

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A delicious, quick and easy winter warming vegan style roasted chestnut pumpkin soup for a more intense flavour and flare. Great to snuggle next to the fire place and drink on a cold day.

orange soup in a black bowl

Ever wondered what roasted pumpkin and chestnut would taste like when pureed into a bowl of soup? Well the answer is right here in this chestnut pumpkin soup.

Nothing but a soup of winter warming goodness for the soul, that's right! With only a handful of ingredients.

This is a great Christmas dairy free appetiser or an ingenuous way to use up some leftover pumpkin/chestnuts.

What are chestnuts?

Chestnuts aka sweet chestnuts are a type of edible nut that comes from the beech tree family.

They typically grow in a green spiky shell and tend to be in season from as early as September and can extend up until January.

Sweet chestnuts are associated with the holiday season, so you know when you see them that means Christmas is around the corner.

Some people often mistake chestnuts for conkers which are actually inedible and come from the Horse Chestnut tree.

Chestnuts are slightly lower in fat and protein in comparison to other nuts but slightly higher in Carbohydrates.

Do keep in mind that these fats are High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) which are the "good saturated fats" which the body needs.

Half a bowl of soup

The taste and texture of chestnuts 

Raw chestnuts are crunchy and quite bitter in taste. However, you can either boil, steam or the more popular choice is to roast them.

When cooking they are much more palatable with a soft, pillowy texture similar to a sweet potato.

The flavour is relatively mild making chestnuts suitable for sweet and/or savoury dishes.

The easiest and most efficient way to make this soup recipe is to roast both the chestnuts and pieces of pumpkin at the same time.

When I first made this recipe I foolishly did this separately but now I simply do them at the same time with no issues.

You can put the chestnuts and pumpkin on the same sheet pan (tray) which is an added bonus.

Speaking of pumpkin feel free to try some of my pumpkin recipes ;

  • Caribbean Pumpkin Curry,
  • Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup,
  • Jamaican Pumpkin Soup
  • Pumpkin Rice

The steps

steps 1-4 boiling and roasting chestnuts

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/356F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Bring a medium sized saucepan to a boil.
  • Place a chestnut on a chopping board and use a serrated knife to slice length ways across the shell to expose the nut. Repeat this step with each of the chestnuts and set aside.
  • Once all of the chestnuts have been sliced, place them in the saucepan of boiling water.
  • Boil the chestnuts for 5 minutes
  • Then use a sieve or slotted spoon to remove and drain off the excess water
  • Place the chestnuts on one side of the baking sheets and on the other side, place the pumpkin pieces and liberally coat them with oil.
  • Roast in the oven for 15- 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is slightly golden
  • De-shell the chestnuts while they are hot (if you can manage to) as the peel will be much harder to remove as they cool down and set aside with the pumpkin

steps 5-7 sauteeing pumpkin and chestnuts

  • On medium heat, add the oil ( I used my casserole dish).
  • Proceed to saute the onion and garlic until translucent and soft.
  • Add the chestnuts, pumpkin, coconut milk and vegetable stock and simmer for 3-4 minutes while stirring.

steps 8-10 pureeing the soup

  • Use an immersion stick  or high speed blender to puree the contents into a smooth consistency.
  • Stir in the thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper and pink salt to taste.

Instant pot version

  • When the inner pot is hot add the coconut oil then proceed to saute the onion and garlic until translucent.
  • Add the chestnuts and pumpkin continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable stock then stir.
  • Cancel the “saute” setting.
  • Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set the steam release knob to the “sealing” position.
  • Press the “pressure cook” button and adjust the +/- to 5  minutes (it will take a few minutes to reach maximum pressure).
  • Once cooked leave the lid on and allow to pressure to release for 5 minutes before turning the knob to “venting” to rid any excess build up of pressure.
  • Use and immersion stick blender, food processor or blender to puree the chestnuts and pumpkin into soup
  • Season with nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, black pepper and pink salt.

Notes and tips

  • Feel free to use peeled chestnuts if you don't want to boil and peel the shell off.
  • Use butternut squash if you don't have pumpkin.
  • This soup is freezer friendly, so feel free to freeze any leftovers.
  • If you don't want to use coconut milk then another plant based milk works just fine.
  • You can add other vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots, potatoes as well.

soup in a black bowl with blue cloth

Other soup recipes you may like

  • Vegan Split Pea Soup 
  • Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
  • Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup 
  • Creamy Mushroom Soup 
  • Vegan Pea Soup 

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Soup in a brown box with blue cloth

Vegan Chestnut Pumpkin Soup

Delicious creamy vegan roasted chestnut pumpkin soup
5 from 6 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Soup
Cuisine: British
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 420kcal
Author: Charla

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chestnuts (450g)
  • 1 lb pumpkin chopped and tightly packed (450g)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped finely
  • 2 cups coconut milk 475ml
  • 4 cups vegetable stock 950ml
  • 5 sprigs of thyme stems removed (1 teaspoon dried)
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pink salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/356F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Bring a medium sized saucepan to a boil.
  • Place a chestnut on a chopping board and use a serrated knife to slice lengthways across the shell to expose the nut. Repeat this step with each of the chestnuts and set aside.
  • Once all of the chestnuts have been sliced, place them in the saucepan of boiling water.
  • Boil the chestnuts for 5 minutes
  • Then use a sieve or slotted spoon to remove and drain off the excess water
  • Place the chestnuts on  one side of the baking sheet and on the other side, place the pumpkin pieces and liberally coat them with oil.
  • Roast in the oven for 15- 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is slightly golden
  • De-shell the chestnuts while they are hot (if you can manage to) as the peel will be much harder to remove as they cool down and set aside with the pumpkin
  • On medium heat, add the oil ( I used my casserole dish)
  • Proceed to saute the onion and garlic until translucent and soft
  • Add the chestnuts, pumpkin, coconut milk and vegetable stock and simmer for 3-4 minutes while stirring
  • Use an immersion stick  or high speed blender to puree the contents into a smooth consistency
  • Stir in the thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper and pink salt to taste

Instant pot version

  • When the inner pot is hot add the coconut oil then proceed to saute the onion and garlic until translucent.
  • Add the chestnuts and pumpkin continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable stock then stir.
  • Cancel the “saute” setting.Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set the steam release knob to the “sealing” position.
  • Press the “pressure cook” button and adjust the +/- to 5  minutes (it will take a few minutes to reach maximum pressure).
  • Once cooked leave the lid on and allow to pressure to release for 5 minutes before turning the knob to “venting” to rid any excess build up of pressure.
  • Use and immersion stick blender, food processor or blender to puree the chestnuts and pumpkin into soup.
  • Season with nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, black pepper and pink salt.

Notes

  • Feel free to use peeled chestnuts if you don't want to boil and peel the shell off.
  • Use butternut squash if you don't have pumpkin.
  • This soup is freezer friendly, so feel free to freeze any leftovers.
  • If you don't want to use coconut milk then another plant based milk works just fine.
  • You can add other vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots, potatoes as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Sodium: 960mg | Potassium: 872mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5509IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 5mg
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About Charla

I'm Charla. Caribbean foodie & Certified Health Coach. Welcome to the heaven of gluten and dairy free recipes as well as modernised healthier alternatives to some of your favourite Caribbean recipes.

Comments

  1. Shannon says

    September 01, 2022 at 6:58 am

    5 stars
    Thank you, Great recipe!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      September 01, 2022 at 8:13 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Chenée Lewis says

    December 20, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    5 stars
    Yummm roasted chestnuts are perfect for this time of year! Thanks for this delicious recipe.

    Reply
    • Charla says

      December 20, 2020 at 5:18 pm

      Thanks Chenee

      Reply
  3. Laura says

    December 20, 2020 at 2:21 pm

    5 stars
    I love anything chestnuts, this is perfect for a light evening after the Christmas eating

    Reply
    • Charla says

      December 20, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      Yes, I totally agree!!

      Reply
  4. Claudia Lamascolo says

    December 20, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    5 stars
    I made this yesterday and it was a huge hit everyone thought I ordered it from a 5-star restaurant I will make this again it's awesome!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      December 20, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      Thanks for the wonderful feedback Claudia

      Reply
  5. David says

    December 20, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    5 stars
    Good info about chestnuts, I know the more from the "Chestnuts roasting..." line in the Christmas song, not so much from eating. Seems like a perfect recipe for this time of year! I like pumpkin soup and this would seem to be a flavorful and healthy version of it.

    Reply
    • Charla says

      December 20, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      Thanks David. I hope you give this recipe a try!

      Reply
  6. Emmeline says

    December 20, 2020 at 10:53 am

    5 stars
    Love this flavor combo, great idea!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      December 20, 2020 at 11:01 am

      Thanks Emmeline

      Reply
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