Pumpkin Soup Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin Soup Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes

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Pumpkin Soup Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin Soup Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Pumpkin Soup Cooking Time: 45 minutes

This is a traditional Halloween recipe just right after a night out trick or treating.

Ingredients: Serves 4

2 chopped leeks
2 chopped garlic cloves
3 to 4 tbsp of olive oil 
The flesh from 1 large pumpkin, about 1kg
1 pint of vegetable or meat stock
Salt and pepper 
1 tsp of harissa paste
Large sprig of fresh coriander, finely chopped

Cooking Instructions:

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the leeks and garlic to a medium heat.
2. Gently cook until the leeks have softened, add a pinch of salt, some freshly ground pepper and the harissa paste.
3. Cut the pumpkin into chunks then add to the pan stirring all of the ingredients together.
4. Gradually introduce the stock to the pan, bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender.
5. Use a liquidiser/food processor to blend the ingredients together.
6. Return the soup to the pan then reheat stirring in the chopped coriander, serve piping hot with garlic bread.