Cream of Spiced Butternut Pumpkin Soup

== Description ==
This soup is simply beautiful. I have prepared this soup many times and is always a hit!. Some people don't eat pumpkin for some reason, well if you try this recipe, I'm sure you'll make it again. Enjoy! 
* 15 servings 
* 50 minutes preparation
== Ingredients ==
* 1 onion 
* 1 clove garlic, chopped 
* 60 g butter 
* 1 kg pumpkin, diced (peeled) 
* 1 pinch sugar 
* 1 pinch nutmeg 
* 1 teaspoon curry powder 
* 1 bay leaf 
* 1 liter chicken stock 
* 500 ml milk 
* 100 ml cream 
== Directions ==
# Sauté onion and garlic in the butter until soft. 
# Add pumpkin, sugar, nutmeg and curry. 
# Add stock and bay leaf. 
# simmer for 30 minutes. 
# Remove bay leaf. 
# Puree in blender (hand held blender is fine) with milk. 
# Season to taste and finish with cream and chives.
Category:Chives Recipes
Category:Curry Recipes
Category:New Zealand Soups
Category:Pumpkin Soup Recipes