Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Pumpkin Soup

Ok so I know i've been winging about winter but one thing I do love is to snuggle up inside on a rainy day with my family and have a nice big bowl of soup with crusty bread yum, this pumpkin soup is a real favourite with my children.

Serves 4 main
6 Starters

800 grms Butternut Pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
200 grms Potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 Medium Brown Onions, diced
2 Cloves Crushed Garlic
1TBS Water
4 Cups Veg Stock
1 TSP Curry Powder
1/2 TSP Nutmeg
1 TBS Honey (not vegan) or substitute with raw sugar
Pinch Ground Black Pepper

Fry onion and garlic in water

Add pumpkin, potatoes, Spices and Veg stock and bring to boil then simmer untill potato and pumkin are soft, whith a hand held blender wizz everything together to make a nice thick soup. yum

If you want a more creamy soup add a splash of soy milk to each bowl.