Coco Mama Ginataang Kalabasa Soup

Ingredients

1 – 400ml	Coco Mama Fresh Gata
2 tablespoons	cooking oil
1/4 cup	chopped onion
2 teaspoons	chopped garlic
1/4 cup	chopped celery stalks
1 kilo	kalabasa – peeled, deseeded and sliced
1 small	carrot, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons	all-purpose flour
3 cups	chicken broth
1 teaspoon	salt
1/8 teaspoon	white pepper
	chopped sitaw, blanched – optional
	fried bacon bits – optional

Procedure

Heat cooking oil in a large pot. Saute onion, garlic and celery until soft and aromatic

Stir in kalabasa, carrot and flour. Cover and cook over low heat for about 3 to 5 minutes.

Pour in chicken broth and Coco mama Fresh Gata then cook for another 10 minutes until kalabasa and carrots are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat then cool for about 5 minutes.

Pour soup in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. pour into bowls and top with sitaw and bacon bits.

Serves 5 to 6

Delightful Tip: Without a food processor, you can puree cooked kalabasa and carrot by mashing and pressing them through a fine strainer.