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Recipe – Oven Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
On cold winter’s days is there anything more satisfying than a warm bowl of soup?
LOETB Tutor Valerie Dillon guides us through how to make this in a very useful video which you can watch at the bottom of this step-by-step guide.
Butternut Squash has so many health benefits and this soup is so tasty, low fat and gluten free.
It is low in calories but high in nutrients. This soup also has ginger and garlic which boosts immunity – so it’s a really great soup to try.
This soup freezes very well. Just defrost overnight in the fridge and re-heat slowly giving it a good stir.
Ingredients
- 1 Butternut Squash
- 4-5 Carrots
- 1-2 Parsnips
- 1 Onion
- 1 Leek
- 2-3 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 piece of Ginger
- 1 Chicken or Veg Stock Cube
- Spray Oil
- Fresh or dried basil
- Salt and Pepper
Step by Step Guide
Prepare the veg
- Peel and chop the onion roughly
- Top and tail the leek and slice down the middle; slice and wash very well
- Peel and chop the carrots roughly
- Peel and chop the parsnips roughly
- Cut the butternut squash in half with a sharp knife
- Peel the butternut squash starting at the top and working down to the bottom
- Use a spoon to remove the seeds from inside
- Chop up the butternut squash
- Dice up the ginger and garlic
- Mix all the veg together in a bowl
- Add in some spray oil
- Add some salt
- Add in some fresh black pepper
- Give all the veg a good stir to mix well
Put the veg into the oven
- Spread the veg onto two flat trays and pop into the oven for 30 minutes
- Roasting the veg releases the natural sugars and gives an amazing flavour
- After 15 minutes, add in some fresh or dried basil
- Give the veg a good stir and pop back into the oven
Make the stock and transfer everything into a large pot
- Make up the stock to 2 pints
- After 30 minutes put the veg into a large pot
- Pour all the stock into the pot
- Boil for about 15 minutes or until the veg feels soft
- Use a hand blender or liquidiser to puree the soup
- Puree until it is smooth – and taste to see if it needs more seasoning
- Pour into a bowl or mug – and enjoy!
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