Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche Learn now
Come in from the cold to a comforting bowl of autumnal soup. Adding a hint of chilli to this simple butternut squash soup gives it a warming kick
Ingredients
● 1 butternut squash, about 1kg, peeled and deseeded
● 2 tbsp olive oil
● 1 tbsp butter
● 2 onions, diced
● 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
● 2 mild red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
● 850ml hot vegetable stock
● 4 tbsp crème fraîche, plus more to serve
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Method
STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
STEP 2
Cut the squash into large cubes, about 4cm/1½in across, then toss in a large roasting tin with 1 tbsp of the olive oil.
STEP 3
Roast for 30 mins, turning once during cooking, until golden and soft.
STEP 4
While the butternut squash cooks, melt the butter with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan, then add the onions, garlic clove and three-quarters of the chillies.
STEP 5
Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 mins until the onions are completely soft.
STEP 6
Tip the butternut squash into the pan, add the stock and crème fraîche, then whizz with a stick blender until smooth. For a really silky soup, put the soup into a liquidiser and blitz it in batches.
STEP 7
Return to the pan, gently reheat, then season to taste. Serve the soup in bowls with swirls of crème fraîche and a scattering of the remaining chopped chilli.
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