Roast pumpkin soup

Soup is the perfect winter food that you can cook in a flash. Try this pumpkin soup to warm you up this winter.

Serves 4

Prep: 10 min                 Cook: 40 min                 Ready in: 50 min

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1.5kg butternut pumpkin, diced
• 20g butter
• 1 medium leek, trimmed, halved, washed, sliced
• 2 medium cream delight potatoes, peeled, chopped
• 1 litre chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon pure cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C /180°C fan-forced. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Place pumpkin and garlic in a bowl. Add oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Arrange pumpkin mixture, in a single layer, on prepared tray. Bake for 40 minutes or until pumpkin is golden and tender.
2. Squeeze garlic cloves from skin. Reserve. Discard skin. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leek. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until leek has softened. Add potato. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
3. Add stock and 2 cups cold water. Season with pepper. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in roasted pumpkin and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
4. Blend pumpkin mixture, in batches, until smooth. Return to pan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Ladle into serving bowls. Drizzle with cream and sprinkle with chives.