Servings: 10-12 1 cup portions

Directions:

1) In a large soup pot, brown 1 onion in 4 tbsp butter.

2) Add 6 cups water, packet contents, 800g chopped pumpkin (or cook pumpkin and purée prior); boil, then simmer covered until cooked (approx 45 mins).

3) Add 3 cups cream or milk, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 chopped apple; simmer for 10 mins. Add extra water as needed. Mash or purée pumpkin with some of the soup, stir. Season with salt and pepper.

Option: purée cooked soup.

Slow cooker instructions: Brown onion, add all ingredients and cook on high for 6-8 hrs.

Ingredients:

Green Lentils, Red Lentils, French Lentils, Onion, Sweet Potato, Carrots, Leeks, Red & Green Bell Pepper, Garlic, Australian Sea Salt, Non GMO Maize Maltodextrin, Australian Cane Sugar, Yeast Extract, Cumin, Turmeric, Paprika, Allspice, Coriander Seed, Black Pepper, Lemon Zest, Sumac, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cayenne Pepper, Oregano, Basil, Chives, Celery Seed, Ginger, Chilli, Lime Zest, Natural Flavour, HVP (Soy), Vegetable Oil, Vegetables.

May Contain: Gluten, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Soy, Barley, Wheat, Oats, Rye, Lupin.

Lentils and Peas may be discoloured and may contain other natural matter.