Make something new challenge

Ok so i have NEVER cooked soups, my stepmum was making a pumpkin soup on the weekend so i have decided to give it a try and today i am cooking PUMPKIN & SPINACH SOUP

So who's with me, why not pick a recipe from BB, tell us what you will be making and add a link to the recipe, if your making something of your own write the recipe out... then once you've made it let us all know how you go.

You might even want to set yourself a challenge, 3 courses maybe, soup, main & dessert?

WHO's IN and WHAT's COOKING
~ Zarava Flutterby ~ - Pumpkin & Spinach Soup

Pumpkin & Spinach Soup

1 Brown onion
2 Rashers bacon
1 Carrot
1/2 Butternut Pumpkin (can use more if you have a bigger pot than me :redface:)
2 Chicken stock cubes in 500ml boiling water (again can use more and your own amount)
2 handfulls baby spinach torn

In a large pot add a knob of butter and over low heat cook onion and bacon.
While thats cooking cube all vegetables and tear spinach leaves.
Once bacon & onion is cooked add all vegetables and chicken stock then add boiling water to just under or level with the vegetables.
Boil in a pot until vegetables are just soft.
Pour into blender and blend to desired texture.

** DSM also added some zucchini and is a great soup for 'hiding' vegetables **

Wish me luck it's on the stove now.... mmm can't wait! :D

ETA: mmm yummo, would be nicer with a WHOLE pumpkin and maybe a little more bacon BUT DD1 liked it so it must have been ok!
Next time might make the water level a little UNDER the veggies as i like a nice thick pumpkin soup

Awesome notion! I shall be back after I find a scrummy new recipe :)

sounds interesting! I never would have put pumpkin and spinach in soup together.

Well last week I made Pumpkin Scones..does that count? Lol. I've never made scones before (always just bought them) but after my mum made them when I was there a couple of weekends ago she inspired me to make some! They were really delicious and you couldn't really taste pumpkin at all.