Venturers - South Australia

A little Winter Warmer from the Celestial Sisters

The Celestial Soup

500g pumpkin - cut into chunks
300g Sweet potato - cut into chunks
½ cup of red lentils
1 onion - diced
small dob of butter
some chilli
1 litre chicken stock
Melt butter and gently fry the onion and chilli until soft.
Add the pumpkin and sweet potato and fry for 8 minutes.
Add the chicken stock and bring to boil. Boil for 10 minutes.
Turn heat down and add the red lentils and simmer until the vegetables are soft.
Once cooked - bamix until smooth - or put through the food processor until smooth.
If you want you can add some cream if you want to be a bit decadent, otherwise serve as it with a little parsley on top.

Enjoy!