Pumpkin Soup Served In The Scooped Out Skin
First, cut the top off the pumpkin, save to use as a lid, remove seeds then scoop out all the flesh, but do not make holes in the skin!
2 large white onions, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
25g unsalted butter
3 tsp curry powder or paste
1 litre vegetable stock
1 kg pumpkin flesh
4 tbsp crème fraiche
A pinch of sea salt and a generous grinding of black pepper
Sweat the onions and garlic gently in the oil and butter.
Add the curry powder or paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the pumpkin to the stock.
Simmer until the veg are just tender.
Liquidise in a food processor or blender. Stir in the crème fraiche and mix thoroughly.
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