When I was in my 3rd year at University one of my housemates showed me how to make a simple homemade soup and since then I've been experimenting with different vegetables and flavours. I recently tried it with butternut squash and sweet potato and it was so good I thought I'd share it with you all!
You will need:
- 1 butternut squash
- 2 small-medium sized sweet potatoes
- 1 onion (chopped)
- A splash of oil or a chunk of butter to fry the onions
- 1 pint/ just over half a litre of Vegetable stock (I use knorr vegetable stock pots)
- Apparatus: 1 big-ish saucepan & 1 wooden spoon, plus a hand blender or food processor to whip the soup into shape!
Step 1: Peel and chop your veg into more manageable pieces. I had never prepared butternut squash before but it was actually kind of easy. Just make sure you get all the pulp and seeds out! I usually stick the kettle on at this point too, ready to prepare the stock later on.
Step 2: Add the oil or butter to a saucepan and once it's hot enough add the chopped onion until it begins to fry. Make sure you do this on a low heat.
Step 3: Add the chopped butternut squash and sweet potato to the pan, then give it a good stir.
Step 4: While the veg is frying, prepare your stock. I use Knorr vegetable stock pots where you basically just add the contents of the pot to a litre of hot water. Once the veg has softened a little (I find this is usually the same time it takes to prepare the stock!) add the stock and bring to the boil.
Step 5: Once the veg is soft and cooked through (mine took around 10-15 minutes) grab your hand blender or mixing apparatus of choice and get whizzing until it's all lump-free!
And that's it - delicious homemade butternut squash soup in 5 easy steps! What's great about this recipe is it'll work for any kind of vegetable soup - all you need to do is swap out the butternut squash and sweet potato for your veg of choice!
I usually eat mine with a chunk of crusty bread but it tastes just as delicious by itself. I find it makes for a great alternative to sandwiches for work, or even just as a lighter dinner in the evening.
What's your favourite kind of soup? Let me know if you try making this.
I LOVE butternut squash soup. It's one of my favourite recipes :D my only problem is peeling that bloomin' vegetable!! xx
Little Miss Katy | Fun, Food & Fashion
Yeah I always find scooping all the insides out a little tricky! Broccoli soup used to be my favourite but I think I've been converted!
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This looks so yum! I've never tried butternut squash and sweet potato soup before, always on the lookout for soups to add to my uni recipes, just because they're so handy to make and save for a couple of days x
Beth | Alphabeth
Yeah when I was at Uni I used to prepare a big batch, then separate and freeze it into little bags so I could defrost one whenever I needed an easy lunch!
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This looks like it would be perfect for snuggling up with a bowl of when it's raining and cold! Yum.
Hayley
Water Painted Dreams xo
Definitely! Love snuggling up with a bit of homemade soup :) My favourite Winter food after porridge haha.
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This looks delicious! Homemade soup has to be one of the loveliest things, its just so homely and comforting. I'm definitely saving the recipe ready for when winter arrives :)
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Yay! Let me know what you think of it :) x
Hmm this soup looks delicious - will save the recipe for later! My favourite at the moment is beetroot soup (the colour is amazing) <3 Gisforgingers xx
Oooh I'd never thought of making beetroot soup before! May have to try that some day xx
This looks delicious! Butternut squash is one of my favourite soups. I think I need to get myself a blender so I can start making my own soups, would be great for the winter.
Emma x
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