Super Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -1 1/2 lb fresh pumpkin (fresh preferably, seeds out, skin off)
• 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 red pepper
• 2 carrots
• 1 large red onion
• 1 red chile, deseeded (if you want some kick) (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped or 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 ounces creamed coconut
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 set broth boiling, chop skinned pumpkin into pieces, toss into broth.
• 2 skin carrots, chop, toss inches.
• 3 follow with red pepper, onion, and chili.
• 4 boil until very soft (usually about half an hour).
• 5 if veg is still floating, drain off some broth (you can't drain too much as you can always add back, but can't take more out if it's not thick enough :).
• 6 either use hand blender or upright, blend til smooth.
• 7 add cream, butter, coconut, and garlic.
• 8 salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 eat then, simmer for a while, or freeze. it all works with this one.