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Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C. Dice pumpkin into 3cm cubes.
Step 2
Toss pumpkin and garlic in olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Spread over baking tray or roasting pan and cook for 45-60 minutes, turning once. Remove and cool.
Step 3
While pumpkin and garlic cooling, melt butter in thick bottomed pot (4-6lts) over medium high heat. Fry leek, onion, and celery until translucent.
Step 4
Add potato, carrot and chicken stock. Simmer for 15 minutes covered.
Step 5
Squeeze garlic into pot and add pumpkin. Add more water if necessary. Simmer for 10 minutes covered.
Step 6
Allow to cool then blitz with handheld blender or food processor until smooth. Add water if too thick. Add salt & pepper to taste.