Pumpkin Soup.
Halloween Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
2 tbsp sunflower oil
A good teaspoon of Ór-Real Irish Butter
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
A fat finger of fresh root ginger, grated
1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
500 g pumpkin flesh, seeds removed and chopped
1ltr vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Heat the oil and Ór-Real Irish Butter in a pan.
Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chili and cook gently over low heat till the onion is soft.
Add the pumpkin flesh and cook for a minute or two more.
Pour over the stock and bring to bubbling.
Cover and simmer till the pumpkin flesh is soft.
Blitz smooth in a food processor, then return to a clean pan to reheat.
Add a little extra stock to correct the consistency if it’s too thick.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.