I don't know Carola in person but thank you for posting the recipe at http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/node/84477
We were too hungry and impatient to take pictures. So just believe us that it looked delicious with a few sprinkles of fresh chives from the garden and a couple of twists from the pepper mill!
Here is my variation of the recipe -- I basically used only half the potatoes and added 1 carrot to the mix. I also did not use skins or seeds of any of the vegetables.
Ingredients
(about 4 portions)1 onion, peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic, peeled
~100 grams bacon, (about 3-4 slices) torn or cut to 5cm lengths
2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon curry powder,
800 grams pumpkin, chopped to 3x3cm cubes
100 grams potato, (1 small Yukon Gold) peeled and chopped to 3x3cm cubes
100 grams carrot, (1 medium) peeled and chopped to 3cm logs
500 grams water,
2 tablespoons vegetable stock concentrate, (or chicken stock paste)
100 g cream
Chopped chives
Preparation
1. Add onion, garlic and bacon to Thermomix bowl. Chop for 4 secs / Speed 5. Scrape down edges and add olive oil and curry powder (you could more if you like). Saute on Varoma temp / 3 mins / Speed 1.
2. Add pumpkin, potato, carrot and water (not more than 2 litee mark on the jug). Add stock concentrate and cook on 100° / 25 mins / Speed 1.
3. Slowly turn the speed dial up to Speed 6 until balanced and no longer vibrating, about 5 to 10 seconds. Once settled, turn speed dial up to Speed 9 / 1 min. Add cream and combine on Speed 4 / 5 secs. Ladle soup into bowls and top with chopped chives, and possibly freshly ground pepper. Enjoy with crusty bread.
