Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the pumpkin, carrot, celery, onion and potato
for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for another 2 minutes. Add the
stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables
are tender. Season to taste. Transer to a blender or food processor and process
until smooth. Serve with freshly chopped coriander or chives.
Serving Tip: Serve the soup on Halloween - 31st October. The vegetables can
be altered depending on the ingredients available. This soup is an ideal way of using
up left over vegetables. For example, the celery could be replaced by one leek.
Pumpkin and Butternut Squash - The pumpkin is a variety of squash and is
cooked in the same way as butternut squash. To prepare; cut in half, scoop
out the seeds, peel or scoop out the flesh. Cut into cubes and boil, braise or
roast in the oven with a little olive oil sprinkled on top. If the butternut
squash is not too big, simply cut it in half and place in a preheated oven,
450F, skin side up and bake for 1 hour.
Pumpkins are often associated with Halloween. The are hollowed out and cut to
resemble faces. A candle is placed inside to light them up and they are then
used as decorations or for trick or treating.
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