Warming soup for a cool Autumn day
When the temperatures are starting to go down and you feel just that tiny bit of a nip in the air, that's when the butternut squashes will be coming into season.
It's the perfect time to make a bowl of soup.
I found this recipe for butternut squash soup and modified it for my own family two years ago. It is vegetarian, but can be modified by adding ham or back bacon.
Add in a loaf of crusty bread with butter and you have the perfect meal for an Autumn day.
Spicy Butternut Squash and Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
1 Butternut Squash, peeled and cubed
2 Teaspoons Cumin
1 Onion, chopped
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Red Chilli, seeded and finely chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 tin Chopped Tomatoes
850 mililiter Vegetable stock (1.5 pints)
1 tin Chickpeas (Garbonzo beans)
salt and pepper to taste
How to Peel and Cut Up a Butternut Squash
Chickpeas make a wonderful addition to butternut squash soup
A nice touch
Add a bit of diced, cooked ham to the soup. It tastes delicious.
Directions
Preparation:
Peel and chop squash and onion.
Crush Garlic Cloves
De-seed and finely chop chilli
Instructions:
Fry the onion for 3-4 mins at a high temp until brown. Add a little of the stock if needed to stop it sticking.
Add the chilli, garlic and spices, stir and cook for 15 seconds.
Add the butternut squash and stir to coat in the spicy mix. Add 3 tablespoons of stock, cover and leave to cook for 5 mins over a medium heat.
Add tomatoes, remaining stock and half the chickpeas, season well, stir, bring to the boil, then cover and cook over a medium heat for approx 20 mins or until the squash is tender.
Let it cool a little, blend, and then add the remaining chickpeas. Bring back up to heat and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Non-vegetarian butternut squash soup
Chop 3 - 4 sliced smoked, dry cure back bacon.
Cook this on a low eat with a small amount of olive oil until crispy.
Add the onions and cook down slowly until browned.
Continue to follow the recipe as directed above.
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Nov 11, 2009 @ 1:52 am
- Delicious Soup Recipe! Thanks for video and adding to: A RocketMoms Thanksgiving Day Feast :)
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- NanLT NanLT Oct 9, 2009 @ 2:11 pm | in reply to jennysue19
- I get my vegetables from Riverford as well. In fact, I've written a lens about them - well, about vegetable box schemes. And we got a small butternut squash in our Riverford box this week as well. We're going to add it to a risotto next week.
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- jennysue19 jennysue19 Oct 9, 2009 @ 2:01 pm
- I have a butternut squash just ASKING to be made into soup in my kitchen right now! Came in my Riverford organic veg box just the other day - now I have to go looking for something to do with the aubergine...
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- NanLT NanLT Oct 9, 2009 @ 6:55 am | in reply to BarbRad
- An excellent idea. I've now added in a video that explains how to peel and cut up a butternut Squash.
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- BarbRad BarbRad Oct 9, 2009 @ 1:32 am
- Hmm. It looks delicious. But the very first ingredient causes me to hesitate. It might help if you would give some clear instructions on how to peel and chop a squash that has not been cooked first. I have a tough time even cutting an uncooked squash.
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- momto4 momto4 Sep 19, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
- This sounds like a great soup! Can't wait to try it!
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- RinchenChodron RinchenChodron Sep 13, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
- Hmmm - I'll have to try adding the garbonzos - sounds interesting! Best wishes making Giant on the Squid Squad.
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- bdkz bdkz Sep 11, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
- What a great Fall soup!
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- KarateKatGraphics KarateKatGraphics Sep 11, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
- Thank you for including the list of all our recipe links! I'm featuring yours at squidoo.com/potato-recipe
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- KarateKatGraphics KarateKatGraphics Sep 10, 2009 @ 12:08 pm
- Now THIS is how to eat squash. Mmm!
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- sandyspider sandyspider Sep 9, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
- This looks so delicious!
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- boutiqueshops boutiqueshops Sep 8, 2009 @ 7:37 pm
- You know? I've never tried butternut squash, but this recipe sounds sooooo good! Thank you so much for making this!
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- shajo shajo Sep 8, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
- I'm not sure if I have ever had squash soup, I really like squash though so I might have to try this. You make it look so inviting!
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- mysticmama mysticmama Sep 8, 2009 @ 2:41 pm
- I love butternut squash, but I don't do soup...lol...but it looks tasty!
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- theraggededge theraggededge Sep 8, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
- I was going after the pea and ham soup in ElleDeeEsse's lens but now I want this too!
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