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Easy Pumpkin Soup by Jan
​Ingredients
20 grams butter
1 large butternut pumpkin
3 potatoes
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1 onion diced
2 tablespoons of milk powder
2 litres chicken stock (this can be made using 4 Massel stock cubes and 2 litres water)
Optional
1 teaspoon of minced chilli
1 tablespoon of wholegrain mustard
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Method
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Melt butter in in large saucepan
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Add diced onion and cook in pan until onion begins to become transparent
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Add minced garlic and stir constantly for around 30 seconds to 1 minute
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Mix chicken stock cubes with boiling water
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Peel and dice pumpkin and potatoes. Add to saucepan.
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Cook until potatoes and pumpkin are tender if you check them with a fork
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Remove from heat and allow to cool a little for safety reasons
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Using a stick blender whisk potatoes and pumpkin until no lumps remain
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Sprinkle milk powder over mixture and whisk in
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Optional: Add mustard and chili and stir through
Serve with crusty bread rolls (or home-made bread maker bread, timed to be completed for dinner.)
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You can garnish with pumpkin seeds and goats cheese if you wish.
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