• Pumpkin Soup (Serves Four)
  • Ingredients
    • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 large chopped onion
    • 1 chopped carrot
    • 1 chopped clove garlic
    • 2 peeled and chopped medium-sized potatoes
    • 750g peeled and chopped pumpkin
    • 1.25 litres chicken or vegetable stock
    • Sour cream to serve

Recipe

• Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrot, garlic and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until the onion has softened.
• Add potatoes and pumpkin along with stock and bring to the boil.
• Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Allow to cool, then puree in batches.
• Gently reheat, season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve with sour cream and lots of crusty bread.