Name: Roast pumpkin soup with cheese croûtes
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram grey pumpkin, peeled, chopped; 3 clove garlic, peeled; 1 brown onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 3 cup (750ml) chicken stock; 2/3 cup (160ml) pouring cream; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard; 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme; 1 french stick, sliced thinly; 1/3 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan

Roast pumpkin soup with cheese croûtes

Very few years have passed without The Weekly featuring a pumpkin soup. Our recipes from the 60s were simple, but also (in retrospect), dare we say it, even a little bland. In more recent times, we've added twists, such as roasting the pumpkin, which amplifies the flavour, and dabbled with Asian versions.

Ingredients

1 kilogram grey pumpkin, peeled, chopped

3 clove garlic, peeled

1 brown onion, chopped

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

3 cup (750ml) chicken stock

2/3 cup (160ml) pouring cream

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme

1 french stick, sliced thinly

1/3 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

2.Combine pumpkin, garlic and onion in a large roasting pan; drizzle with oil. Roast 30 minutes or until soft. (Keep oven on.)

3.Blend or process roasted vegetables with stock, in batches, until smooth. Pour mixture into a large saucepan; stir over medium heat until hot. Stir in cream and half the thyme; season to taste.

4.Meanwhile, make cheese croûtes. Combine oil, mustard and thyme in a small bowl; brush mixture on bread slices. Place slices on an oven tray; bake 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan; bake 3 minutes or until crisp.

5.Serve bowls of soup with croûtes, topped with remaining thyme.

Try adding a squeeze of lemon or lime juice at the very end of cooking, it is much like adding salt it will balance the sweetness of the pumpkin.
Note

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