Pumpkin Soup

[Pipsqueak]

To go with the most excellent books Winnie the Witch
This is Winnie's Pumpkin Soup (books can be found in Morrisons)

1 medium pumpkin
500g potatoes
1 medium large onion
1 stock cube
knob of butter
30ml olive oil
salt and pepper (to taste)
double cream to garnish
handful of fresh corinader leaves - chopped

peel the pumpkin with a potatoe peeler
chop in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon
chop into 2cm cubes
melt butter with the oil in a large pan
peel and chop the onion - fry gently to soften with the lid on
check and stir to make sure it doesn't brown
peel potatoes and chop in 2cm cubes
add to the onions in the pan and stir to coat well with teh oil
add pumpkin cubes and stir well

cover and cook for 10 minutes - stirring occasionally

when potato has started to soften, crumble the stock cube into 1lire of water add to pan
simmer for 15 mins until veggies are soft - add more water to keep veggies covered
mash the soup with a masher or blend
season to taste

ladle into bowls, add a swirl of cream and come coriander

serve with warm crusty bread


Pumpkin soup direct from Winnie the Witch

[miffy]

Thank you for that Pip!

Miffy xx

[sweets]

not sure about the soup but we love winnie the witch in my house