Black Bean Soup with Roasted Pumpkin

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Wash your squash well, poke a few times with a fork, and then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment and cook for about 75 minutes until soft.
2. For the soup add oil to a medium pot over medium heat. Once hot, add garlic, ginger and onion. Cook for about 5 minutes until soft.
3. Add five spice, stir through and cook another 2 minutes.
4. Add beans and stock, simmer for 15 minutes. Then blend about half and return to the pot. Season to taste
5. Once the squash is soft, remove from the oven and let cool. Cut in half, remove the seeds and scoop out the meat.
6. Serve soup with a slice of the roasted pumpkin and top with cilantro.
   

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