Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:

1 kg pumpkin.
60g butter.
1 onion, finely chopped.
4 cups of chicken stock.
3/4 cup of sour cream.
Salt & pepper to taste.

Method:

• Peel & chop the pumpkin into medium sized pieces.

• Heat butter in a medium pan, add onion & cook gently for 5 minutes until onion is translucent.

• Add pumpkin & stock. Simmer, covered for 20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Remove from heat & cool.

• Process the mixture in a food processor in batches until smooth.

• Return soup to pan & heat, season to taste.

• Top with sour cream & serve with crusty bread.