Spiced Butternut Squash Soup With Fresh Chilli & Crème Fraiche Recipe
AD| In collaboration with ALDI*, I'm bringing you a trio of recipe posts for my Winter Warmers series. For me, Winter is all about warming and comfort home-style cooking. Soups, stews, curries etc. Meals that will be super filling and be able to warm you up on a cold, frosty evening. The first instalment to my series being my gorgeous Spiced Butternut Squash Soup which you can prepare in under 40 minutes!
1 Butternut Squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp Butter
1 White Onion, chopped
3 Garlic Cloves, sliced in half
1 large Red Chilli, some chopped and some sliced
500ml Vegetable Stock
Crème Fraiche
Crusty Bread
Step 1 - Preheat your oven to 200° and leave to warm up. Cut the Butternut Squash into large cubes then place in a large roasting tin with a drizzle of Olive Oil and your sliced Garlic. Roast for 25 - 30 mins until golden and soft.
The sweetness that comes from roasted Butternut Squash is simply delicious, along with the roast Garlic and fresh Chilli, it's a great flavour combination.
The sweetness that comes from roasted Butternut Squash is simply delicious, along with the roast Garlic and fresh Chilli, it's a great flavour combination.
Step 2 - Whilst the Butternut Squash roasts in the oven, melt the Butter and Olive Oil in a large saucepan. Add the chopped Onions, sliced Garlic and finely chopped Red Chilli. Cook on a low heat for 10 mins until the Onions are completely soft.
Step 3 - Once roasted, add the Butternut Squash into the saucepan along with your hot Vegetable Stock and a few tablespoons of Crème Fraiche. Stir well and put the soup into a blender and blitz. I used my Breville Blend Active for this.
Step 4 - Return to the blitzed soup to the pan, gently reheat till warm, stirring occasionally. Make sure to season with Salt and Pepper to taste.
Step 5 - I like to serve the soup with a splash of Crème Fraiche, a sprinkling of sliced Red Chilli and some warm Crusty Bread on the side, for the perfect Winter Warmer Soup!
What are your favourite soups to make during the Winter season?
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