After Hallowe’en many of us are left with the same situation and tradition of disposing a pumpkin or pumpkins! Now, in the great tradition of re-using what we already have in front of us let’s turn that pumpkin into something delicious and no, we’re not roasting seeds.

Pumpkin soup is a great source of fibre, protein, vitamins and well, it really just tastes amazing! Pumpkins are also very rich in beta-carotene, some research shows that individuals with diets rich in beta-carotene are less likely to develop certain forms of cancer.

The process of making the soup takes a little bit of time, but is by no means a difficult one and is very worth the delicious-ness!
What You’ll Need:

• Pumpkin flesh
• Half an onion
• Chicken broth
• Nutmeg
• Garlic powder
• Parmesan cheese

Method:

1. Chop up enough pumpkin flesh (into small cubes) with no seeds or rine to fill 4-6 cups
2. Chop half of an onion into fine pieces
3. Pre-heat a large cooking pot at medium
4. Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of butter to the pot, let melt and add onions
5. Let onions simmer (usually until you smell them cooking)
6. Add pumpkin cubes to the pot
7. Add a 900ml serving of chicken broth
8. Cook pumpkin cubes until cubes are softened and moist (usually about 20 minutes)
9. Pour content into a blender and blend
10. Pour the contents of the blender back into the cooking pot at medium heat
11. Add 2 tea spoons of nutmeg
12. Add 1 tea spoon of garlic powder
13. Add 6 – 8 table spoons of Parmesan cheese
14. Stir and bring to boil
15. Reduce heat , stir frequently and simmer until desired thickness

Eat and Enjoy!!