Pumpkin and Tomato Soup

• pumpkin↗1 kg
• chicken stock↗1 1⁄2 liters
• tomato paste↗1⁄2 cup
• onion↗1

  peeled and diced

• garlic↗2 teaspoons

  crushed

• ginger↗2 teaspoons

  grated or finely chopped

• basil↗2 teaspoons
• black pepper↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Peel and chop pumpkin.

2. 2

   In a large pot add pumpkin, and also all other ingredients, with the exception of the black pepper.

3. 3

   Bring the soup to the boil and simmer for approx 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.

4. 4

   Remove from the heat and puree soup until smooth in food procesor or blender, stir in black pepper and serve.