Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients:
2 tbs olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 leek, white part only, finely sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1kg peeled pumpkin, diced
1 large potato, peeled, diced
1L chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 cup (125ml) thin cream
Directions:
Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat, add onion and leek and
cook for 2-3 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Add garlic and
spices and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add pumpkin, potato and stock
and bring to the boil. Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 30
minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then blend in batches. Return soup to pan, stir through cream and reheat gently. Season and add a little more nutmeg if desired.