Pumpkin Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. pumpkin (known as butternut squash in USA)
2 large onions
8 oz. potatoes
1 chicken stock cube
4 c. water
1 c. cream
salt and pepper

Preparation

Peel pumpkin; cut into small pieces.
Put in a large saucepan. Add sliced onions, chopped potatoes, crumbled stock cube and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered 25 minutes, until soft.
Push through sieve or blender.
Return puree to saucepan.
Add cream, salt and pepper and reheat.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Serves 6.