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Pumpkin soup with bread

Pumpkin soup with bread

Ingredients

  • 600 g pumpkin or squash, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 600 ml unsalted stock
  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 slices wholemeal bread

Contains: Wheat

Method

  1. Soften the onion and ginger in the oil; add the pumpkin and stock and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Blend smooth with the coconut milk.
  3. Serve lukewarm with bread fingers for dunking; salt the adults' bowls.
Safety: Serve lukewarm. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Fridge 3 days, freezer 2 months.
Tip: Sweet, orange and smooth — the soup toddlers accept first.

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