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Roasted Pumpkin & Apple Soup
Soup Ingredients
 1 lb. pumpkin
 3 Honey Crisp apples cored, and quartered
 1 medium onion quartered
 2 cloves garlic
 1 tablespoon olive oil
 salt
 ¼ teaspoon cayenne more to taste
 1¼ cup vegetable stock
 freshly ground black pepper to taste
Option: Add crispy bacon to enhance the flavor
Instructions
 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
 Cut the pumpkin in half lengthways and scoop out the seeds. Then, slice each pumpkin half in half again to
make quarters and place, cut-side up, on a baking tray, along with the onion.
 Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
 Bake for 20 minutes, then add the garlic and apples, flip the pumpkin cut side down and roast for another
for 20 minutes, or until flesh is soft.
 Use a spoon to carefully scoop out the flesh of the pumpkin (discarding the skin) and transfer to a highspeed blender along with the apples, onion, garlic (remove the skins), cayenne, vegetable stock.
 Blend on high for 2 minutes, or until silky smooth.
 If it’s too thick, add a bit of vegetable stock to thin it out and blend again. Taste and adjust seasonings
 Add the crispy bacon
 To serve, ladle the soup into bowls parmesan croutons, fresh parsley and freshly ground black pepper
 Serve immediately
 Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Parmesan Croutons
 1 French baguette
 1 tbsp basil
 1 tbsp oregano
 1 tbsp garlic powder
 1/2 tsp salt
 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
 Cut baguette into small squares and place in a mixing bowl.
 Add all the seasonings and the cheese. Toss in bowl and lay out on cookie sheet.
 Drizzle with olive oil and place in oven at 400 degrees.
 Watch them carefully so they don’t burn. Only cook for 3-5 minutes.
 Garnish the soup.