Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup is my favourite soup of all. It's warm and fills you up.. It tastes like home!
I got this particular recipe from my Uncle Frank, who is an amazing cook!
We even have cooking competitions to see who can make the best dessert for family functions.. I never win though!


INGREDIENTS:

50g of Butter

2L of Vegetable/Chicken stock

2 Leeks

6 mid-sized potatoes

1.5kg of Sweet pumpkin (I use butternut, it's my favourite)

160ml of Double cream

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD: 

 Peel and wash the potatoes and cut into quarters.

 Peel, remove seeds and cute into cubes the same size as the potato cubes.

Remove tails, cut down the middle, wash and slice.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over mid heat. Add the leeks and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until leeks are soft. Be careful to not brown them. Add the potatoes and pumpkin pieces and mix. Add the stock, which should cover the potato and pumpkin. Place on a lid and bring the a boil. Once it has started boiling, reduce the heat, take off the lid and simmer for approx 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

Take off the heat and let it cool down until it's just warm. 

 Using either a blender or a hand blender, blend until mixture is smooth. Heat soup on a mid heat, add cream and stir until evenly blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with toast. For a bit of spice you can also add a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.

Get warm this cold winter and enjoy some amazing soup with family or friends! Have a go making this delicious recipe and tell me how you go!

Happy Cooking!

Naé Danielle..