Pumpkin Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 leek, white part only, finely sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1kg peeled pumpkin, diced
• 1 large potato, peeled, diced
• 1L Massel chicken style liquid stock or vegetable liquid stock
• 1/2 cup (125ml) thin cream
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METHOD

• Step 1
  Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat, add onion and leek and cook for 2-3 minutes, until softened but not coloured. Add garlic and spices and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add pumpkin, potato and stock and bring to the boil. Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then blend in batches.
• • Step 2
    Return soup to pan, stir through cream and reheat gently. Season and add a little more nutmeg if desired.
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  https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/pumpkin-soup/e54ab2b5-7d19-4e4b-b383-781292dc4bfb 
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Chicken Mushroom Alfredo

NGREDIENTS

• 1chicken breast, skined and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 -8ounces mushrooms, sliced
• garlic, lots of it,peeled and minced (I use about 6 cloves, depends on size)
• 1⁄4cup butter, more if you like
• 1cup chicken broth
• 1 1⁄2cups cream, can use light cream for lower fat
• 1tablespooncornstarch, dissolved in
• 3tablespoons water or 3 tablespoons broth
• 3⁄4cup grated parmesan cheese (more or less)
• 4 -6ounces cooked penne pasta

DIRECTIONS

1. In a non-stick pan, cook chicken until opaque, about 5 minutes.
2. Remove to bowl.
3. In same pan melt 2 tablespoons butter.
4. Saute Mushrooms over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
5. Add some of the garlic and cook until mushrooms are done.
6. Remove to same bowl as chicken.
7. Melt the rest of the Butter and add the rest of the minced garlic.
8. Cook a couple of minutes,BUT DO NOT brown garlic.
9. Add chicken broth and bring to boil, cook 3 to 4 minutes.
10. Add cream and bring to boil, simmer for 5 minutes.
11. Add corn starch mixture to thicken a bit.
12. Add Parmesan cheese.
13. Salt and pepper to taste.

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/scarface-chicken-mushroom-alfredo-51088#activity-feed

- I put 2 carton of cooking cream and 4 cloves of garlic

- This recipe is enough for 2/3 of a pack of linguine