Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Posted 2014-01-14 by smitafollow
Butternut squash is a fat free, low calorie vegetable full of vitamins and minerals, vitamin A and potassium.

Delicious and healthy soup


Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients
Butternut squash, cubed, 1 big bowl full
Onion, 1/2 roughly chopped
Garlic cloves, 2, roughly chopped
Salt
Peppercorns 2-3
Star anise 2-3 pods (optional)
Bay leaf, 1
Cloves, 2-3
Vegetable/Chicken stock or water

For garnishing:
Grated parmesan cheese or crumbled feta cheese or cream.
Parsley (I have used dried, fresh is preferable)


Method
  • Carefully cut and peel the butternut squash. You need a sharp knife to cut this one. Remove the seeds (They taste good after roasting)



  • I prefer cooking my soup veggies in a pressure cooker, saves time saves energy. But you can cook in an oven or in a closed vessel.

  • Put the squash, garlic, onion, bay leaf, cloves, star anise, pepper and salt in a pressure cooker. Add around 2 and 1/2 cup stock. I did not have stock, so I added a chicken stock cube to water.

  • Whole spices




  • Cook till 3 whistles. Let the pressure drop and open the cooker. Allow to cool a little.

  • Remove bay leaf and blend the mixture. You can use an immersion blender if you have one. It will get your work ready quicker.



  • Transfer to vessel and simmer. Do not boil.


  • Serve hot in a bowl. Garnish with parmesan cheese or cream and some parsley.



  • Categories
    #soup
    #vegetarian
    #healthy
    #easy
    #pumpkin

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