Niall McKenna's Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Spiced Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
(Serves 4-6)
- 1 pumpkin, deseeded and diced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 large potatoes, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, diced or crushed
- 400ml whipping cream
- 600ml vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 10g butter
- 1 tsp ground coriander, ground cumin, cayenne pepper and nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
Method
- In a heavy bottom pot, melt the oil and butter on a medium heat.
- Next, add the onions and cook until tender and translucent but not brown.
- Add the pumpkin and potatoes and sweat over a low heat for 10 minutes until tender, stirring continuously.
- Next, add the vegetable stock, spices, salt and pepper, to taste. Leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
- Allow the soup to cool and blend. Once smooth, add the soup back into a clean pot. Gently stir in the milk and cook for a further 10 minutes.