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[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

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 )
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!

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

[LimeSlice]

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

[ss_storm]

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.