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Garlic and Ginger Pumpkin Soup

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine Australian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 thumb's length Ginger Peeled
  • 1/2 pumpkin Pumpkin Peeled and diced
  • 2-3 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 Potato Diced
  • 1 Onion Finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 litre Chicken or vegetable stock
  • 4 cloves Garlic Peeled
  • 1/2 cup Cream
  • 3-5 slices Fresh Chilli Optional
  • 1-2 teaspoons Chilli flakes Optional
  • 2 tablespoons Butter For garlic butter
  • slices Bread Toasted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 120 degrees. Wrap ginger and garlic cloves in aluminium foil and bake for 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan on low heat. Add onion and cook until softened but not browned.
  • Unwrap ginger and garlic (leave one clove aside). Add to the onion and cook for 30-45 seconds.
  • Add pumpkin, potato, coriander, chilli, and stock to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until ingredients are very soft.
  • Let cool slightly, then blend with a handheld blender until smooth. Reheat gently and add cream, salt, pepper, and cumin.
  • Smash the remaining garlic clove into a ramekin and add butter. Spread on toasted bread to serve with the soup.
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