Spicy butternut squash soup
Background
During the winter months I regularly make roasted butternut squash. I love it as a snack (with maple syrup), as a side dish (with chilli & garlic) - and the leftover I use for soups, fritters, muffins and other lovely & healthy treats. This spicy butternut squash soup is ready within 20 minutes if you’re using pre-roasted squash! Serve it with crusty bread or a fresh bun!
Ingredients
- 1 small butternut squash
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1 mild red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 500 ml hot vegetable stock
- 2 Tbsp crème fraîche or Greek yoghurt (optional)
Instructions
- Deseed the squash and cut into wedges.
- Heat the oven to 180°C and roast for about 30 mins until golden and soft. Transfer to a plate, let it cool, then scrape the squash meat off the skin. Discard the skin. ( N.B. this step can be done in advance but then keep the squash meat chilled until you continue with the recipe)
- Finely chop the onion and garlic. Deseed the chilli, then chop finely.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion, garlic and most of the chilli. Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15 minutes or so, until the onions are soft.
- Add the squash meat and the stock then, using a handheld blender, whizz until smooth.
- Serve with swirls of crème fraîche or Greek youghurt (if liked) and scatter the remaining chopped chill on top.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Lunch - Roast - Seasonal - Soup - Supper
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Parties - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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