Perfect Pumpkin Soup
Lunch/Dinner
Ingredients: 1.2 kg pumpkin (any type) OR butternut squash unpeeled weight, 1 onion sliced (white, brown, yellow), 2 garlic cloves peeled whole, 3 cups (750ml) vegetable or chicken broth/stock, 1 cup (250 ml) water, Salt and pepper
Cut the pumpkin into 3cm / 2.25" slices. Cut the skin off and scrape seeds out (video is helpful). Cut into 4cm / 1.5" chunks.
Place the pumpkin, onion, garlic, broth and water in a pot - liquid won't quite cover all the pumpkin. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat and let simmer rapidly until pumpkin is tender (check with butter knife) - about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and use a stick blender to blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir through cream (never boil soup after adding soup, cream will split).