Pumpkin Soup with Kale Pesto

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Adorned with a homemade baby kale pumpkin seed pesto, this creamy and delicious pumpkin soup will warm you up on cold rainy days and can be frozen for later.

	Kale Pesto
500 g Butternut squash flesh, diced 1 tbsp Coconut oil 1 Onion, diced 1 clove Garlic, minced 1 tsp Ginger, minced Nutmeg 50 ml White wine 500 ml Vegetable broth Salt and pepper 100 ml Coconut milk	80 g Baby kale 20 g Parsley leaves 50 g Pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp Finely grated lemon rind 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice 1 clove Garlic 3 tbsp Olive oil 2-3 tbsp Water Salt and pepper

1. For the pesto, place baby kale, parsley, pumpkin seeds, lemon rind, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and water in a food processor. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
   
2. Melt coconut oil in a large saucepan. Add in diced squash, onion, minced garlic and ginger. Cook briefly and sprinkle a pinch of nutmeg. Pour in white wine and broth. Cook, covered, for about 25-30 minutes until tender.
   
3. Using a hand held blender, process soup until smooth. Add in coconut milk and season. Serve the soup warm topped with pesto and if desired, in a roasted pumpkin bowl.

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