Pumpkin Soup!!!

 About a month ago our Daughter gave us a couple of pumpkins...

good timing as I had not made any Pumpkin Soup this season!!!

Collect some fresh parsley from our abundant little parsley pot...

Quickly fry up some onion, a bay leaf, garlic cloves, all spice...

some potatoes...and whatever else you fancy...

And in no time...Pumpkin Soup in a cup for JoJo...

together with some pizza fingers for her and Mr Dolce Vita...

Soup in a bowl for us...salt and freshly milled pepper...a dollop of cream or yougurt...parsley for colour...delicious!!!

A quinoa garlic roll for me (gluten free)...

Thank you Jacqueline!!!

Recipe adapted from one of Australia's favourite Chefs...Stephanie Alexander...The Cook's Companion

Pumpkin and Bacon Soup

500g bacon bones (optional)

1 onion, sliced

1 bay leaf

2 cloves garlic

1t whole all spice

3L cold water (I used stock)

3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

1T paprika

1k pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks

salt

freshly ground black pepper

2 fresh chorizo sausages (optional)

• Place bacon bones, onion, bay leaf, garlic and allspice in a large stockpot and add water
• Bring slowly to a boil and simmer for 2 hours
• Strain, pressing well on debris
• Add potato, parprika and pumpkin and simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are collapsing
• Puree, holding back some liquid, and adjust seasoning
• Cook sausages ina frying pan over moderate heat until well browned and cooked through
• Cool a little and cut into small pieces
• Divide the sausage between heated soup bowls, then ladle in the soup

Bon Appetit...Dzintra