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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 2 -3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable stock
  • 2 -3 cups white wine
  • 1 butternut squash, cubed
  • pepper

Method

  • In soup pot really cook leeks in the butter, even if they brown a little.
  • Add white wine to deglaze, let this sit for a while and bring it to the boil.
  • Stir and get drunk on the fumes generally means the alcohol has been cooked off.
  • Add stock and bring to the boil.
  • Add water if there isnt enough liquid.
  • Season with pepper to taste.
  • Add pumpkin and simmer until pumpkin is soft.
  • Lightly puree pumpkin, but keep it chunky.
  • Serve hot.
  • Add some cream if you want and more pepper to finish.