Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients 

• 1 butternut pumpkin or small Japanese pumpkin
• 1 large potato or 2 small
• bacon bones or chicken carcass
• 1 small carrot
• 2 celery stalks
• 1 small onion

Method

1. Peel and chop vegetables
2. Place all ingredients in a pot of water completely covered
3. Boil, then simmer for approx 2 hrs until all ingredients are overly cooked and water has reduced
4. Remove the bones/carcass
5. Puree the ingredients 
6. Add salt and pepper to taste, if bland add chicken stock, ginger or nutmeg
7.  Put back on the heat and add cream or milk