Recipe: Warming Autumn Soup
1/2 pumpkin, cubed
1 carrot, sliced
2 sticks celery (celeriac), sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, chopped
4 cloves garlic (minced)
salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp fresh coriander or chives, chopped
1 litre vegetable stock (1.8 pints, 4.2 cups)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 Halloweeen - 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.
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