Popular Pumpkin and Pepper Soup

Ingredients:

Pumpkin - 20 oz. (500 grams)
Cream - 1/2 cup
Red pepper - 1 (chopped)
Garlic cloves - 4
Chicken stock - 3 cups chicken stock
Salt - to taste
Pepper - 1/4 tsp (freshly ground)

Preparation:

1. Peel the pumpkin and chop into bite-sized cubes.
2. In a medium, thick-bottomed saucepan combine the pumpkin, garlic and chicken stock and bring to the boil. Now reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer for about 10 minutes or so.
3. Add the chopped red pepper and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Take the pan off the fire.
4. In a blender, puree the mixture in batches and return to the pan.
5. Put the pan on the fire, stir in the cream, bitters and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, reheat over low heat and serve hot.

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