Bright, delicious and perfectly spiced! This butternut squash soup is a sure fire crowd pleaser! Packed with vitamins and minerals spices to help warm the body, this recipe is perfect for winter nights or just when you are feeling under the weather! Kid tested and approved!
Butternut Squash Soup
1/2 small onion diced
1 tablespoon organic rapeseed oil
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2 small carrots peeled and sliced
1 1/2 cups butternut squash peeled and cut into chunks
1 vegetable stock cube
1/2 cup cooking cream
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
In pot add oil and onions. Cook till onions are translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and cook till fragrant about a minute. Finally add carrots and squash and mix well. Add hot water to veggies, water should reach an inch over the vegetables. Add vegetable stock cube and mix well. Leave to cook till vegetables are soft and water has reduced to vegetable level. Approximately 15 minutes.
Turn heat off. Add 1/4 cup water then bar mix smooth. Add cream and mix till cream is incorporated into the squash carrot mixture. Finally add cinnamon and chili. Mix again.
Serve hot with a teaspoon of cooking cream, sprinkle of black pepper, parsley and a side of homemade pita chips (see recipe link below).
Homemade Pita Chips - www.sweetqwzeen.com/post/homemade-pita-chips
Don't forget to tag @sweet_qwzeen if you give it a try!
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