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Butternut Squash soup with cumin
Butternut Squash soup with cumin
added by shmen7

My Mum made me this years ago, I've loved it every since, I've made it in a few restaurants I've worked at and it always goes down a treat. I hope you all have a try and enjoy it

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Prep time
  • 40min
Cook Time
  • 1h +
Servings
  • 5
Ingredients
  • 1 Butternut squash
  • 1 Spanish white onion
  • 2 Cloves of garlic
  • 1 Leek
  • 1 Sweet Potato
  • 2 tbl spoon of olive oil
  • Chunk of butter
  • 1 pint of Veg stock
  • 1/2 Water
  • 3 tsp Ground cumin.
  • Season to taste
  • Cream
Directions

1. Finely dice the onion and garlic, Clean all traces of dirt from the Leek and slice.

2. Peel and chop the butternut squash (remove seeds and pulp) and sweet potato.

3. Sweat the onion and garlic with the oil and butter, add the leeks cook until soft.

4. Add the sweet potato and butternut squash into the pan and add the stock and water, until a half inch above the ingredients.

5. Bring the pan to the boil and simmer until soft. Add the ground cumin.

6. Blend the ingredients and re-boil. Taste for seasoning add more cumin if required.

7. Serve with a swirl of cream and crusty bread.

Enjoy

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