Pumpkin Soup With Garlic And Thyme
- 2 whole garlic heads
- 4 1/16 cups pumpkin peeled and diced, approx 3 cm
- olive oil
- 1 3/4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 vegetable stock
- 6 1/2 tablespoons greek yogurt for garnish
- salt
- black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the pumpkin in a single layer on the tray.
- Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper.
- Place the garlic heads on a piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with oil and season.
- Wrap the garlic in the foil and place on the baking tray with the pumpkin.
- Cook for 45 minutes, taking care that the pumpkin does not burn.
- In a heavy pan, melt the butter and gently fry the onion until soft.
- Add the flour and stir until smooth and without lumps.
- Pour in the stock, a little at a time, stirring continuously.
- Add the pumpkin, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Peel the garlic heads and extract the pulp inside. Set aside.
- Remove the soup from the heat and add a tbsp of fresh thyme and the roasted garlic cloves.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Serve with a teaspoon of greek yogurt and a few thyme leaves for garnish.
garlic, pumpkin, olive oil, butter, onion, flour, thyme, vegetable stock, greek yogurt, salt, black pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pumpkin-Soup-with-Garlic-and-Thyme-561512 (may not work)