I love this soup! Squash are full of Vitamin A (its vibrant orange colour) , Vitamin C, Vitamin E potassium and fibre. Great for eye health, bone health, skin health acting as an anti inflammatory and antioxidant protecting good cells.
You can also toast the seeds to make a tasty nutritious snack!
Hearty Squash Soup
Serves 4-6 persons
Ingredients:
• Olive oil
• 2 onions diced
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 3 carrots chopped
• 1 celery stick chopped
• 1 butternut squash chopped
• 1/2 sweet potato
• 500ml water
Flavour Release:
• Sea salt
• Black Pepper
• Medium curry powder
• Fenugreek
• Cumin
• Garam masala
• Soy sauce
• Worcestershire sauce
• Wholegrain mustard
Method:
• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan
• Add the onion, garlic, 1 carrot, celery and saute of 15 -20 mins in 100ml of water at a low heat
• Add remaining carrots, squash , sweet potato
• Add all your flavours, remaining water , bring to the boil , reduce and simmer slowly for 20-30 mins.
Optional:
To make a fuller meal / quick nutritious evening meal:
Add 1 tin of butter beans to the soup OR
Add 1 x lean chicken breast shredded over the soup portion
