• For this recipe, you will need: garlic, pumpkin, fresh cream and croutons

    Ingredients:

    garlic
    pumpkin
    fresh cream
    croutons

    Method:

    Fry a peeled and diced onion in 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
    Add 2 peeled and crushed garlic cloves and 7,5ml (1½ tsp) dried mixed herbs/dried rosemary, and fry, about 3 minutes
    Add 500g pumpkin cubes and 750ml (3 cups) vegetable stock. Simmer, covered, until the pumpkin is soft and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
    Use a stick blender to purée the mixture until smooth
    Stir in 125ml (½ cup) fresh cream.

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    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com