Caribbean pumpkin soup

It doesn't have to be Halloween to enjoy Pumpkin Soup. It also goes well for other holidays such as Thanksgiving and just any time you want a good hardy soup; such as a cold evening by the fireplace. There are a lot of variations of Pumpkin Soup. This one focuses on having a nice flavoured & popular pumpkin soup straight from Caribbean.

Ingredients:

• 5 tbsp butter
• 2 Large onion peeled and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp curry powder
• 2 Lbs. fresh pumpkin or winter squash, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes
• 1 Potato peeled and cubed
• 2 Carrots peeled and sliced
• 1 Pint vegetable stock
• ½ Pint heavy cream

Cooking Method :

• Saute the onions and garlic until onions are translucent.


• Add the spices and cook for a minute.


• Add pumpkin, potatoes and carrots along with the stock, then simmer until the vegetables are soft.


• Puree with a stick blender, then add the cream and serve.

Garnish with mined parsley.