Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup

Prep. time: 10 mins

Cook time: 1 hour

Servings: 6

Roasting the vegetables first changes everything. You get deeper flavour, caramelised edges and a silky pumpkin soup that tastes like you made far more effort than you actually did.

Ingredients

  • 1 small pumpkin, approximately 1kg, deseeded and cut in half
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion, peeled and quartered
  • 6 garlic cloves, left unpeeled
  • A generous drizzle of CLYR
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • - 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

  1. Heat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional or 180°C fan.
  2. Prepare the Vegetables: Arrange the pumpkin, potato, carrot, onion and unpeeled garlic cloves on a large baking tray.
  3. Season and Drizzle: Drizzle generously with CLYR, season with salt and black pepper, then toss until everything is evenly coated.
  4. Roast: Roast for approximately 1 hour, turning the vegetables halfway through, until tender and caramelised around the edges.
  5. Transfer to the Saucepan: Squeeze the roasted garlic from its skins. Add it to a large saucepan with the remaining roasted vegetables.
  6. Add the Flavour: Pour in the vegetable stock, then add the cumin, chilli powder, turmeric and butter.
  7. Blend: Blend with a stick blender until completely smooth. Add a little more stock or hot water if you prefer a thinner soup.
  8. Taste and Serve: Check the seasoning and adjust if needed. Serve hot with an extra drizzle of CLYR.