There’s nothing tastier than a homemade soup, whether that be tomato, pumpkin or butternut squash. With butternut squashes in season all year, they have a sweet orange flesh, perfect for a soup. Mary Berry’s recipe requires just a handful of ingredients and it can be frozen for up to three months.
The recipe notes said: “Roasting them in the oven means that you don’t have to tackle removing the tough skin, and it fills the kitchen with a delicious aroma.” This recipe serves six people and will be ready from start to finish in under two hours. Ingredients: Three small butternut squashes Olive oil Salt and pepper Grated nutmeg 25g butter One large onion, roughly chopped Two large carrots, roughly chopped Two large celery sticks, sliced 2.
4cm root ginger, grated 1.1-1.3 litres of vegetable or chicken stock Sprig of fresh rosemary or one teaspoon of dried rosemary Method: Start by preheating the oven to 200C and then cut the butternut squash lengthways, scoping out the seeds and discarding them.
Arrange them side up in a roasting tin before drizzling with olive oil and seasoning with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour 150ml water around the squash and roast in the oven for about one hour 15 minutes, basting occasionally, until tender, then allow to cool. Melt the butter in a large pan and add the onion, carrot, celery and grated ginger, cooking for five to 10 minutes to soften.
Add the stock, rosemary and seasoning, bringing to a boil and then partially covering and simmerin.
