
Butternut and Sweetcorn Soup
This soup uses butternut and sweetcorn to make it a thick and creamy soup.
Ingredients, serves 4-6
1 white onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil and butter (a mixture prevents the butter burning)
1 butternut squash, peeled and diced
1 small tin sweetcorn in water, drained
1 teaspoon garam masala
400ml vegetable stock
juice of half a lemon
Himalayan salt, black pepper
parsley or coriander
Method
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a pan and gently sauté the onions in the olive oil for two minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further two minutes or until onions are soft and tender.
- Add the diced butternut squash and garam masala and continue to sauté for a further two to three minutes.
- Add the sweetcorn and stock and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the squash is tender.
- When it has cooled slightly, add the lemon juice and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with coriander or parsley and serve.