Simple Butternut Squash Soup
Simple Butternut Squash Soup

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, simple butternut squash soup. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook simple butternut squash soup using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Simple Butternut Squash Soup:
  1. Take 1 small butternut squash or 1/2 large one (500 g)
  2. Take 1 small onion
  3. Prepare 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
  4. Get 500 ml broth (I use vegetable or Kombu broth)
  5. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt (if using unsalted broth)
  6. Get optional garnish: chopped parsley and/or toasted cumin seeds
Steps to make Simple Butternut Squash Soup:
  1. This is the size butternut squash I used. It was 500 g (450 g after peeled and seeds removed).
  2. Peel butternut squash and remove seeds. Chop into bite-sized cubes. Cut onion into thin slices.
  3. Melt butter in a medium pot and sauté sliced onions in low heat until starting to turn slightly brown (about 7-10 minutes).
  4. Add the butternut squash to the pot and stir around to coat with the butter and onions.
  5. Pour in enough broth to cover everything (about 450-500 ml). If using unsalted broth, add 1/2 tsp salt too.
  6. Bring to a boil then turn to low heat. Cover with lid and simmer for about 15 minutes until squash is soft.
  7. Turn off heat and purée the soup with a mixer. If you don't have a mixer of some sort, try mashing it up as much as possible with a fork (it will be a chunky soup this way). Taste and adjust seasoning.
  8. Dish out into bowls and garnish with some chopped parsley and or toasted cumin! (To toast cumin, simply heat about 1/2 tsp in a dry frying pan for a few minutes until it smells good. Be careful not to burn).

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