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Halloween Pumpkin Soup With Breadstick Broomsticks

This hearty, warming pumpkin soup is perfect for halloween, especially when it's served with breadstick broomsticks! It's packed with goodness and it's low-fat too.. A winner all round!!

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pan , add the onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes to soften.
Add the pumpkin and sweet potato and cook for a couple of mins , then add the water or stock.
Season with salt and ground black pepper , cover and bring to the boil , then simmer for 25 mins until the pumpkin and sweet potato are really tender.
Meanwhile , preheat the oven to 400f cut the breadstick dough in half lengthways , then make several cuts one third of the way up the length to look like broom bristles.
Repeat with the other bread , put onto a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
Bake for 5-8 mins until golden.
Stir the milk into the soup , whiz everything together in blender or processor in batches until smooth.
Return to the pan and gently warm through.
Pour into bowls and finish with a swirl of cream.

Ingredients

olive oil, onion, garlic clove, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, water, milk, cream, breadsticks