Quick and Easy Creamy Butternut Soup To Warm You Up

Nothing beats a delicious bowl of hot soup. This recipe is delectably creamy and smooth.

Serve with a dollop of fresh cream for extra indulgence.

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Butternut Soup Recipe

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Recipe by Melissa JacobsCourse: DinnerCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

This delicious, creamy butternut soup is quick and easy to whip up for dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 chopped onion

• 1 teaspoon chicken stock (optional)

• 1 kg chopped butternut

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon mild curry powder

• 2 tablespoons flour

• 1 cup of milk

• black pepper

• 100 ml cream

• 1 litre of hot water

Method

• Fry the onion in the butter.
• Add the butternut.
• Cover the butternut with water. Add the stock and sugar.
• Boil until the butternut is soft. Mix the flour and curry powder with a little bit of milk until it forms paste. Add to the butternut.
• Use the milk to reduce thickness of the soup.
• Pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add a little cream and fresh black pepper.
• Serve in a bowl or your favourite mug.

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