Thursday, 30 May 2013

Butternut soup - THE BEST EVER!!!

This is the only soup I actually make, cause its the only soup that it worth making! A firm family fav in our household, even the girls have second helpings :)

45ml (3tbsp) butter
2 onions finely chopped
500ml (2cups) diced butternut
1 green apple peeled and diced
45ml (3tbsp) cake flour
5-10ml curry powder
pinch ground nutmeg or cumin
750ml chicken stock
375ml milk
grated rind and juice of 1 orange
salt, ground pepper and sugar
90ml cream to serve

1. Heat the butter and saute the onions until soft
2. Add butternut and apple and saute for 3 mins
3. Stir in the flour, curry powder and nutmeg and mix in with veggies
4. Add the stock, milk and orange juice with the rind to the veggies.
5. Bring to the boil and simmer slowly for 15-20mins or until the veggies are soft.
6. Puree in a food processor
7. Reheat the soup in a clean pot and season with salt, pepper and sugar.
8. Serve with a swirl of cream and fresh bread.

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