Wednesday, August 13, 2008

CORE Morrocan Pumpkin & Roast Capsicum Soup


Serves: 4+ as mains (lunch), 6+ as starter course.

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:
  • 750 g butternut pumpkin
  • 350 g carrot
  • 350 g sweet potato, peeled
  • 1/2 onion
  • 4 chicken stock cubes (vegetarians - use vegetable stock)
  • Morrocan spice mix
  • cracked pepper
  • parsley, chopped or dried
  • 1 large red capsicum or 2 small ones
  • oil spray
Method:
Deseed pumpkin and chop into 1 inch chunks, leaving skin on.
Chop other vegies to about an inch
Add to pot with stock and 6 cups boiling water
Simmer with lid on for about an hour, then take off heat and cool

Meanwhile, deseed the capsicum and cut into wide strips. Put in one layer on baking tray and spray lightly with oil. Bake for close to an hour, until there is some blackening around the edges.

Blend all and put in another pot or bowl.
Add cracked pepper, some parsley (for colour mainly) and Moroccan spice. The amount of Moroccan spice will depend on brand, mine was 6 tsp. Add 3 tsp and taste before adding more.

Note - it is important for the soup to have cooled somewhat before putting in the blender as hot air rises, blowing the top off the blender and decorating your roof. If in a hurry, seperate vegies and broth and it cools quicker (about 10-15 mins, instead of about an hour)

Not on Core? The total for this recipe is approx 8 pts

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