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Winter melon soup with straw mushrooms

Winter melon soup with straw mushrooms

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A light pumpkin and ginger velouté, enhanced with sesame oil and finished with a drizzle of egg, served with straw mushrooms, corn, and green peas.

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Recipe from Đức Anh, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A light and creamy vegetarian soup, which can be prepared quickly using seasonal vegetables and a touch of corn.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in water and blending
  • Estimated cost$4.14 $1.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.38
  • $0.09
  • $0.04
  • $0.03
  • $2.73
  • $0.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.00
  • $0.20
  • $0.20
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut it into pieces. Cook it in 750 ml of broth with the ginger for 15 minutes, then cover and simmer until it is tender. Remove the ginger and puree the pumpkin.
  2. Clean the mushrooms, blanch them in boiling water, rinse them in cold water, then cut them in half and drain them.
  3. Add the corn, green peas, and carrots to the boiling water. Whisk the egg whites with a fork.
  4. Pour the the pumpkin puree into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper, and add the mushrooms, corn, green peas, and carrots.
  5. Mix the cornstarch with the 4 tablespoons of water, then pour it into the soup and stir. Bring the soup back to a simmer.
  6. Pour the egg whites in a thin stream while whisking, then season with a drizzle of sesame oil, and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Winter melon soup with straw mushrooms

  • 75 g of straw mushrooms$0.38
  • 2 tablespoons of finely diced carrots$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of corn kernels$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of green peas$0.03
  • 750 ml of vegetable stock$2.73
  • 1 egg white$0.40
  • 2/3 of a cup of salt$0.03
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.00
  • sesame oil$0.20
  • pepper$0.20
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04

Total$4.14

that's $1.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of butternut squash
  • 75 g of straw mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons of finely diced carrots
  • 1 tablespoon of corn kernels
  • 1 tablespoon of green peas
  • 750 ml of vegetable stock
  • One thin slice of ginger
  • 1 egg white
  • 2/3 of a cup of salt
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • sesame oil
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 4 tablespoons of water

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