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[02/10/2008] Spicy Squash Soup
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Recipe
Spicy Squash Soup
Using the in-season vegetable! A warming soup as the autumn evenings draw in.
Ingredients
- 10 ml (dessertspoon) vegetable oil
- 210g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks
- 30g potato, finely chopped
- 100g carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 small clove garlic, crushed
- 1 stick fresh lemon grass, finely chopped (see tip below)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh red chilli, finely chopped
- 280 ml water
- 120 ml whipping cream
- 210 ml canned coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Method
Serves 4-6
Heat the pan, add oil and heat gently, add butternut squash, potato and carrot, cook for 10 minutes until slightly softened.
Stir in garlic, lemon grass and chilli and cook for 5 minutes.
Add water and simmer gently uncovered for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cream, coconut milk and cook for a further 10 minutes uncovered to reduce by a third.
Puree the soup in the pan with an electric blender for a smooth texture.
Stir in red pepper, season to taste and finally swirl in lime juice and serve immediately.
To make your soup extra special:
Toast flakes of fresh coconut flesh and pile in the centre of each soup bowl. Sprinkle over freshly grated lime zest, add a generous dollop of creme fraiche and, if you are a chilli lover, finish with a few drops of chilli oil.
News
The new season apples are now with us!With many thousands of varieties this just the right time for the most juicy of British fruit. Whether it is a old variety eater, or a tart Bramley, waiting to be baked, or even a cider variety. You should get them now and try to do your utmost with them!
As well as the standard varieties, why not try one of the older varieties of eating apples - the old English orchards are disappearing at an alarming rate and trying these ones will support traditional English apples.
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