Simple Butternut Squash Soup

Simple Butternut Squash Soup

Serves 4-6

 

Ingredients:

15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
... 30g butter
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
900g butternut, peeled and sliced
900ml vegetable or chicken stock
salt and freshly ground pepper
parsley, for garnishing

Method:
 

Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic and gently sauté.
When the onion has softened after about 5 minutes, add the butternut and stock and stir well. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 25 minutes or until the butternut is soft.
Blend the soup with a hand-held blender. Season to taste and garnish with parsley.
 

 

Serving Suggestion:

Your favorite type of bread, buttered, will go down a storm.