Monday, October 21, 2013

creamy pumpkin soup

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Who does not like creamy pumpkin soup on a cold winters day, or any day for that matter?

Our daughter certainly enjoys it and it's also a favourite amongst other family members. My brother has quite a large patch of pumpkins this year and so I took advantage of that to make a large pot of Pumpkin Soup.

The recipe is as follows:



above: peel and chop about 1 kg of pumpkin and two large potatoe's.


above: to a large pan on the stove top, add 2 tbsp of light olive oil, 3 cloves of crushed garlic and one finely chopped onion.



 above: cook for 2 - 3 minutes, until softened but not browned.  

Add
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
gently stir for about 1/2 a minute.


above: add the chopped pumpkin and potatoe to a 'slow cooker' or add to the large pan already on the stove with the onions and spices. I added mine to a 'slow cooker'.



above: to the pumpkin and potatoe add the cooked onions and spices.





above: add a litre of chicken or vegetable stock.



above: in the 'slow cooker' place the lid on top and leave till cooked. Approx one hour or more. Turn the temperature down till ready to serve.

If using the large pan on the stove, add the vegetables and stock to the onions and spice mix, stir well. This will cook on a low heat in about 40 minutes. Stir every now and then. Do not let the vegetables stick to the bottom.





above: Before serving, let it cool slightly, then blend till smooth in batches. Return to pan to reheat.

Stir in light cream and add some parsley.

This is a very easy soup to make and will be enjoyed by all on these cold winter nights!


easy and tasty fun!!



1 comment:

  1. This recipe sounds much like mine, except I add lemon grass for additional flavour... Great Soup!!! ;-)

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