Quick and Easy Butternut Squash Soup

And here we go again ;) But I just had to share this recipe as I much prefer it to the butternut and sweet potato soup. I think it’s all in the garlic – I usually luuuurve garlic but, I’ve realised, not in butternut squash soup. Weird. This version is really easy. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am today. Just right for warming you up in the blizzards.

Quick and Easy Butternut Squash Soup

Makes approx 7 x 280ml portions (or 2 ladles-full :)
Cost per portion: 45p
Calories per portion: 160

Ingredients:

10 squirts of ‘Fry-Light’
4 Large – medium red onions
1 Medium Butternut Squash (approx 700g)
2 Large Parsnips
1 can of Campbell's Condensed Beef Consume
¼ teaspoon of ‘Lazy Chilli’
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 – 1½ pints of water (depending on desired consistency)
1oz of butter

Method:

* Preheat oven to 220°

* Peel butternut squash and parsnips

* Chop into medium sized chunks

* Grease a non-stick baking tray with 5 squirts of Fry-Light

* Place squash / sweet potatoes on tray

* Give them 5 squirts of Fry-Light

* Place in oven for ½ an hour – 40 minutes

* Meanwhile, heat the butter, gently in a non-stick pan

* Chop onions finely and add to the pan, cover and ‘sweat’ them on a medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring often as they don’t need to brown.

*When ready add all of the ingredients and beef consume, lazy chilli and water to a bowl / blender and whiz up until a smooth, creamy consistency. Add more water as needed.

Return to stove and heat thoroughly to serve.

"Yummy"

Just wanted to quickly add that I ordered a book on amazon the other day. It is the best calorie book I've used - especially for the fresh ingredients that never seem to have the nutritional values on them. It was £8.57 and well worth it. It has a calorie balance sheet that is designed to be photocopied, easily lets you work out calories consumed and expended.