PUMPKIN SOUP

Ingredients...... 1 kg piece of pumpkin, 60 gm of butter/ marg, 1 onion chopped, 1 litre of chicken stock, 185 ml of cream. Cut the pumpkin into manageable pieces, then cut off all the skin. Chop the peeled pumpkin into smaller pieces. Heat the butter/ marg in a large pot. Add the onion and cook gently until the onion is tender. Add the pumpkin and stock to the pot. Cover the pot and bring to a slow boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the pumpkin is soft. At this stage you can mash the soup mixture with a potato masher, or for a very smooth texture puree the soup in a food processor or with a hand blender. Return the soup to the pot and add the cream, cracked black pepper to taste . Stir over a low heat until heated through. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, ( optional).