Lantern Soup is a traditional British recipe for a classic Halloween soup of pumpkin and sweet potatoes with haricot beans or black beans. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Lantern Soup.
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Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
675g pumpkin flesh, cubed
450g sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 tsp mixed herbs (dried)
1 tsp fresh sage, chopped
1.5l vegetable stock
400g cooked haricot beans (tinned is fine) or black beans, drained
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
feta cheese, crumbled, to garnish
Method:
Add the oil to a large pan and use to fry the onion and garlic until just starting to turn a golden brown (about 10 minutes). Add the pumpkin, sweet potato and herbs. Stir to combine then cook for a further 5 minutes.
At this point pour in the vegetable stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the beans and season well then return to a simmer and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until everything is warmed through. If desired you can liquidize half the soup before adding the beans.
Top with crumbled feta cheese and serve hot with plenty of crusty bread.
