Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Maple glazed Bacon & Pumpkin Seeds – Beat The Budget

Ingredients

• 1 large white onion, diced ((£0.11))
• 3 carrots, roughly chopped into rounds ((£0.29))
• 1.5 kg pumpkin, peeled, chopped into cubes and seeds removed/reserved ((£1.50))
• 300 g bacon lardons ((£2.79))
• Bunch of fresh thyme ((£0.50))
• 150 ml single cream ((£0.85))
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp olive oil, plus 1 tsp
• 1.2 litre chicken stock
• Salt & Pepper