Pumpkin and sweet potato soup

Delicious creamy soup. Recipe from fastpaleo.com

Ingredients
serves 3-4
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
700 g pumpkin flesh, diced
1 chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp butter
1 l chicken stock
250 ml coconut milk
cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
4 rashes of bacon (optional)


Heat a large pot, melt cooking fat and fry onion until soft. Add garlic and fry for another minute. Add chopped pumpkin and sweet potatoes and fry off for a few minutes. Add the chicken stock, season with cayenne, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 25 min until potato and pumpkin are tender. Stir in coconut milk and use blender make a smooth soup. Fry the bacon until crispy then cut in small pieces. Serve the soup in bowls with the bacon pieces sprinkled on top.