Spooky Pumpkin Soup recipe for Halloween
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- A little work
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 50g Butter
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1kg Pumpkin/butternut squash deseeded and diced
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed and chopped finely
- 1 Bay leaf
- 900ml Vegetable stock
- 3tbsp Primula Original
Method
- STEP 1
Melt butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry gently until softened. Add the pumpkin/squash and cook for 5 minutes
- STEP 2
Add the garlic and bay leaf and pour over the stock.
- STEP 3
Increase the heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft.
- STEP 4
Discard the bay leaf and stir in the Primula. Blend using a hand blender until smooth.
- STEP 5
Add salt and pepper to taste and ladle into bowls.
- STEP 6
Serve with a swirl of Primula (or a spider's web if you're creative!) and some warm crusty bread.