Pumpkin, Carrot And Lovage Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups peeled seeded and diced pumpkin
• 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
• 1 tablespoon chopped lovage or 1 tablespoon arugula or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cups well-seasoned chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
• salt and pepper
• light cream, to serve

Recipe

• 1 cook onion in olive oil until softened.
• 2 add pumpkin and carrots; continue to cook for about 5 minutes more.
• 3 stir in the lovage or parsley, bay leaves, and stock; bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until all veges are tender.
• 4 allow soup to cool slightly, then remove bay leaves.
• 5 blend in blender or with a stick-blender until smooth.
• 6 return soup to the pan.
• 7 thin slightly with more stock if too thick.
• 8 check seasoning, and serve with a generous swirl of cream.