Simple Butternut Squash Soup
From michael 18 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 2
This is a quick, simple recipe for Butternut Squash Soup, something that not nearly enough people in the UK seem to have tried. A really warming dish that seems to go down well with virtually everyone.
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash - Peeled and diced (keep these - you might like to roast them and add them in as a garnish). shopping list
- 1 Large white onion - Peeled and roughly diced. shopping list
- 1 Medium Red Chilli - Finely diced, with seeds if you want. shopping list
- 2-3 cloves of garlic - Peeled and diced. shopping list
- 1 vegetable stock Cube. shopping list
- Salt&black pepper to taste. shopping list
- olive oil. shopping list
- 700ml boiling water. shopping list
- 1 Handful of large watercress leaves (optional). shopping list
- A Dash of Cream/yoghurt (optional). shopping list
How to make it
- Over a medium heat, add a dash of oil and sauté the onion for 4-5 minutes, or until it starts to clear.
- Add the garlic and chillies, and continue to sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the Butternut Squash, and sauté for a further 3 minutes. Get the kettle boiling.
- Add the water and crumble in the stock cube.
- Over the medium heat, this should come back to the boil fairly quickly. Reduce the heat to leave it gently simmering. Partially cover, and leave to cook for 15-20 minutes (until the squash is soft), stirring occasionally.
- When cooked, take off the heat and blend.
- Add a good whack of freshly ground black pepper, and a touch of salt to taste.
- Serve! I feel it's good enough like this, but some like it creamier. You can add a dash of cream or yoghurt at this point and, if you fancy it, dress it with the watercress (I think the peppery taste compliments the mellow squash nicely). Mmmm.
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Reviewed by 5 people-
This was really easy and very tasty! I like that it's low calorie and made w/out cream. Thank you!!
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Thanks again for this one, we eat it every other week it's soooo good!!
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oh! will try this, thanks! ^_^
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