Pumpkin gourmet...

... or what to do with the leftovers of a jack-o-lantern vol 2.

This is the pumpkin we carved this year.
The seeds from it now belong to our miniature hamster Totoro. He can enjoy them until spring I guess or even longer. But what to do with the juicy pumpkin itself?
Last year it was the pumpkin pie - big disappointment. So no pie this year.

Let's try soup:
1/2 kg of pumpkin
3 carrots
3 potatoes
1 onion
1 garlic clove
cut all of this into pieces.

Saute them in a a spoonful of butter and splash of cooking oil, then add appr. 1 dl of water and half a bouillon cube (f.ex chicken flavored). Let it boil for ~20 minutes until the veggies are tender. Then transfer them to a blender in small patches and process until smooth.
Add 2 dl milk and appr. a cup of grated cheese to the soup. I used smoked cheese. Add also some salt (not much as the bouillon and cheese are already salty) and pepper. Heat until almost boiling. Then remove from the stove. Serve with homemade croutons. Accept the praise :)
Not a single drop was left over. Soup beat the pie big time.