Pumpkin and Orange Soup

The following recipe comes from Chow and Chatter. It is a colorful fall soup, featuring a rich pumpkin and citrus flavor, sure to be a hit at holiday gatherings :-)


Ingredients:

• half a roasted New Zealand winter squash or any desired pumpkin
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 a chopped red onion
• 1/2 a glass of white wine
• one teaspoon of cinnamon
• 2 cups of vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice and one tablespoon of orange zest

Method:

1. saute onion and garlic in olive oil, add the squash for 10 minutes 
2. then add the stock, wine, orange juice and zest and boil for 10 minutes 
3. then blend the soup with a hand blender 
4. serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon and enjoy :-)