Name: Slow-cooker pumpkin soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 h
Total time: 15 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 3 onions (480g), chopped; 30g ginger peeled and chopped; 3 large garlic cloves chopped; 1½-2 tbsp medium curry powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp crushed dried chillies (optional); 1kg pumpkin or butternut squash (flesh only), cut into cubes; 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder (ensure vegan, if needed); 400g can coconut milk; 180g dried red lentils; 15g coriander chopped

Slow-cooker pumpkin soup

Put in a little effort the night before and you can have a velvety soup ready as a starter for a special dinner with guests. This recipe serves six generously

15 hr 15 min total 15 min prep 15 hr cook 6 260 cal

Instructions

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1 Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the onions and ginger for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until softened and starting to colour. Stir in the garlic, curry powder, ground coriander and dried chillies, if using, and cook for 1 min more.
2 Tip the mixture into a large slow cooker along with all the remaining ingredients, except the fresh coriander. Add 2 litres water. Cook for 8 hrs on high, or overnight for 15 hrs on low. Stir well, then blitz using a hand blender until smooth. Ladle into bowls and scatter over the fresh coriander to serve. Once completely cool, the soup will keep chilled in an airtight container for 48 hrs or frozen for up to two months. Reheat in a pan over a low heat or in the microwave until piping hot.