Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin purée loosened with broth and cream and warmed through with cinnamon, then blended completely smooth.
3 · Liquidised
Pours smoothly like a thick drinkable soup. No lumps, no bits, and no chewing at all. Can be taken from a cup or spoon, and should not hold its shape on the plate.
Suitable for anyone who finds food hard to chew or swallow. Graded IDDSI Level 3 (Liquidised) — smooth & drinkable — the texture standard used in dysphagia care and soft diets.
See all texture levelsIngredients
- 1 cup Pumpkin purée 240 g
- 3/4 cup Low-sodium broth 180 mL
- 1/4 cup Cream 60 mL
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- Pinch Salt
- As directed Commercial thickener Only if needed to reach the prescribed Level 3
Instructions
Combine the pumpkin, broth, cream and seasonings in a saucepan.
Heat gently for 5-7 minutes, stirring often.
Blend until completely smooth.
Adjust the consistency with thickener only as directed for the prescribed Level 3.
Check the final texture before serving.
Serving Tips
Important Guidance
- Use purée rather than tinned pie filling. Pie filling is already sweetened and spiced, and it sets much thicker, which will push this past Level 3.
- The toasted seeds this soup is usually finished with are not appropriate at any of the texture levels on this site. Leave them off.
- Thickener is a last resort, not an ingredient. Blend and strain first, then add it only if the soup still runs thinner than the level that has been prescribed, following the product’s own directions.
- It thickens noticeably as it cools. Level 3 should still pour off a spoon, so re-check it once it is at serving temperature rather than straight off the heat.
Nutrition Facts
Estimated from the listed ingredients across 2 servings, using unsweetened pumpkin purée and a low-sodium broth. The source document supplied no nutrition, so this is an estimate rather than a lab-tested label.
Dietary Notes
Contains dairy. Naturally gluten-free if the broth is. Use a plant cream and vegetable broth for a dairy-free version.