*This hearty, warming pumpkin soup is perfect for Halloween, especially when
it's served with breadstick broomsticks! It's packed with goodness and it's
low-fat too.. a winner all round!*
Samhain Pumpkin Soup
50 min | 20 min prep
SERVES 4
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 1/2 lbs pumpkin, roughly chopped
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
2 pints water or vegetable broth
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons cream
Broomsticks
4 part-baked breadsticks
2 tablespoons olive oil
Heat the olive oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic and cook for a
few minutes to soften.
Add the pumpkin and sweet potato and cook for a couple of mins, then add the
water or stock. Season with salt and ground black pepper, cover and bring to
the boil, then simmer for 25 mins until the pumpkin and sweet potato are
really tender.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F Cut the breadstick dough in half
lengthways, then make several cuts one third of the way up the length to
look like broom bristles. Repeat with the other bread, put onto a large
baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 5-8 mins until golden.
Stir the milk into the soup, whiz everything together in blender or
processor in batches until smooth.
Return to the pan and gently warm through. Pour into bowls and finish with a
swirl of cream.
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