Pumpkin and Ginger Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups pumpkin, cubed
• 1 cup carrot, cubed
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 tsp fresh grated ginger
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 stock cube
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup milk or cooking cream
• Toasted bread and parmesan (optional)

Method

1. Heat a pot with the oil and butter, add the onion, ginger and garlic, then the pumpkin and carrot and stir 2 minutes. Add the flour and stock cube, then the boiling water.
2. Boil until the carrot and pumpkin are very soft, blend the soup, adjust the salt and black pepper, and before serving add the cream and bring to a boil once. Add toasted bread and parmesan if you like.