Croatian Green Pumpkin Soup

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Made from not yet ripe pumpkins, thus green. a yummy creamy soup that goes great for those cool fall days. my mother in law gave me this recipe. this recipe is from the karlovac region in croatia.

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Steps

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In a large soup pot place shredded pumpkin , add 2.

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5 cups of water.

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Let pot boil and then reduce heat to medium-high and let cook for 30 minutes.

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In a separate pan add olive oil , onion and garlic.

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Cook until garlic and onion is cooked and lightly browned.

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Once cooked set aside.

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After 30 minutes turn off heat , add onion mixture and tub of sour cream to soup.

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Add salt and pepper to taste.

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You can eat the soup this way or you can blend it.

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I like it blended so the soup is creamy.

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I blend the soup and then put it back in the pot.

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I add paprika and cayenne.

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Ingredients

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green pumpkin, water, sour cream, cooking onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne powder