This tasty butternut squash recipe is a great light soup with a touch of summer. Carrots and coriander make this orange soup pop even brighter, and add a whole lot of important nutrients to your meal. The soup takes a while to make, but it’s worth the wait. Start making the soup by gently frying some onions, ginger and garlic for even more veggie goodness, add seasoning, carrots and butternut squash and cook until ready. Finish the soup by simply puréeing the soup until it’s smooth and thick, and serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt on top.
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Ingredients
- 2tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
- 5cm (2in) piece root ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2tsp ground cumin
- 500g (1lb 2oz) carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 2.5cm (1in) cubes
- 1.5 litres (2.75pt) vegetable stock
- 1 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
- 6 heaped tsp Greek, soya or sheep’s yogurt
Method
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onions, ginger and garlic and sweat for 5 minutes, until soft but not coloured.
Add the ground cumin and cook for a minute, then add the carrots, butternut squash and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to an enthusiastic simmer and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Purée the soup in an electric blender until smooth, stir in the coriander and serve in warmed bowls with a spoonful of yogurt on top.
