Chicken & pumpkin soup

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Chicken & pumpkin soup

Naturally sweet pumpkin and carrot make a mellow soup, with chicken for a more substantial bowl. Blend the vegetables smooth or leave them soft and chunky.

10 minPreparation
25 minCooking
35 minTotal time
4Servings
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MyAutismHub · 4 September 2026
Soft & spoonable · Portions are a guide; appetite and needs vary.

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For 4 servings

What you’ll need

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No egg, milk, wheat, fish, soy, sesame or nuts in the listed ingredients. Check cross-contact.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

  1. Warm the oil in a saucepan. Add the pumpkin and carrot and stir over medium heat for 3 minutes without browning.
  2. Add the water, chicken and optional ginger. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the chicken reaches 75°C.
  3. Remove the ginger. Lift out and finely shred the chicken. Let the vegetable soup cool slightly, then blend safely following your blender instructions; never seal hot liquid in a closed blender.
  4. Return the chicken to the soup, heat through and adjust the thickness with water. Cool a small serving before offering it.

Preparation and cooking times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Keep the chicken on the side if visible strands are uncomfortable. A smooth orange soup may be more predictable for some children; others prefer soft pieces.

Season it properly

Taste before adding salt. Keep pepper, chilli and strong sauces as optional adult table add-ons.

Simple swaps

Sweet potato can replace pumpkin. For a plant-based version, use cooked red lentils in place of chicken and adjust the water.

Keep it safely

Refrigerate in shallow covered containers within 2 hours. Eat within 48 hours or freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat once until steaming hot, then cool the serving.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

  • Provides a mix of protein or energy foods, plus vitamins and minerals from its vegetables, fruit or grains.
Before serving: supervise eating and adapt size and texture to your child’s chewing skills. These are ordinary family recipes, not a treatment for autism or a prescribed swallowing diet.

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