Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche

Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche

Come in from the cold to a warming bowlful of autumn

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the squash into large cubes, about 4cm/1½in across, then toss in a large roasting tin with half the olive oil. Roast for 30 mins, turning once during cooking, until golden and soft.
  2. While the squash cooks, melt the butter with the remaining oil in a large saucepan, then add the onions, garlic and ¾ of the chilli. Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 mins until the onions are completely soft.
  3. Tip the squash into the pan, add the stock and the crème fraîche, then whizz with a stick blender until smooth. For a really silky soup, put the soup into a liquidiser and blitz it in batches. Return to the pan, gently reheat, then season to taste. Serve the soup in bowls with swirls of crème fraîche and a scattering of the remaining chopped chilli.

264 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 6g, sugar 17g, salt 0.61 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2009.

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  • 26 February 2011

    Alan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I haven't had butternut squash before and finally got around to trying it in this soup for lunch today. Very pleasantly suprised - a lovely soup and will definately make again. Will need to adjust the chillies next time, was a bit too hot for me. I also like a previous comment about scooping out the flesh after roasting, as it was really difficult to peel!

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  • 01 March 2011

    Judi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this was so yummy that I struggled to not gobble down the rest. Made 1/2 the recipe as I only had 400g squash and used dried whole chilli instead of fresh. Am dairy-intolerant so missed out the creme fraiche. It easily made 2 big bowls so the full recipe ought to serve 4. I will be making this again!!!! nom nom

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  • 13 March 2011

    Knix_4 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    yum yum yum

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  • 16 March 2011

    chichi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made a couple of times and just altered Amount of stock as my squash not always as big as recipe calls for. Have made with chilli flakes if no fresh ones in stock and sometimes milk instead of creme fraiche. A simple and versatile recipe with great yummy results!!

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  • 26 March 2011

    Markswifwey commented on this recipe

    Really yummy soup! My little girl really loved it too!

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  • 07 April 2011

    KAZRUS commented on this recipe

    Fabulous soup, very moreish, I made this for a change from my normal lentil or vegetable soup with the intention of sharing it with my hubby, but he never gets the chance to eat it because its normally finished by the time he gets home at the end of the week.;-)

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  • 19 April 2011

    Aimee commented on this recipe

    I've made this several times now and i've really really enjoyed it. It's not too complicated to make either!! If it helps anyone, i've been roasting the butternut squash in halves for 20 mins, then peeling and chopping afterwards and roasting for another 20 minutes, which i've found much much easier than trying to cut and peel raw :)

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  • 25 April 2011

    donnalovescheese rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow!!!!

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  • 03 May 2011

    westy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice roasted taste, roasted the garlic cloves whole and some carrots and left over peppers. Used chilli flakes added at the end for the warmth and really enjoyed. Added a teapoon of creme fraiche into the serving bowl instead of adding to the pot to make it more to my taste.

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  • 07 May 2011

    Pearl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very yummy & easy least if you roast the squash in chunks and peel afterwards.

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  • 13 June 2011

    Chicken1902 commented on this recipe

    Made this for dinner tonight after having it for lunch in Oxford. Stunningly easy and yummy yummy yummy! I didn't have any creme fraiche so used double cream instead and really good substitute!

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  • 25 June 2011

    LeahMaeMc rated this recipe

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  • 06 July 2011

    Clare Rabbitts rated this recipe

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  • 06 September 2011

    Loula rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Only used 1 chilli but was still amazing! My husband who don't normally like soups, loved the spicy sweet combination!

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  • 06 September 2011

    ashleyhouston71 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    absolutely amazing soup! one of the nicest (and easiest) soups iv made, will def be favourite on my lunch menu :)

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  • 11 September 2011

    TiffanyW1983 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is the first soup I've ever made and it's delicious! Have made it a few times now, very tasty!

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  • 13 September 2011

    Daren rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a very tasty soup and I have made this a few times. For all you peeps out there that want a twist, sprinkle the surface with ceyenne pepper when serving or add to soup if you need a bit more heat. I have also added 4 fresh skinned and chopped tomtatoes in just after the onions have softned. My favourite though is to leave out the chilli and drizzle the oil from a good jar of Mango Pickle into the dish before taking to table. Be careful not to put to much on. Yum Yum

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  • 17 September 2011

    corrinamoore rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really nice soup and really easy to make............ Healthy too!

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  • 18 September 2011

    dominika rated this recipe

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  • 20 September 2011

    Kezmeeks rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Yum. I made this soup even though I had barely any of the ingredients! No onion and used milk instead of creme fraiche. Plus I added some smoked bacon which is very tasty! Oh I used baby low salt stock so I could share it with my 1 year old. Even with all that messing about it is still good!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash , about 1kg, peeled and deseeded
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 onions , diced
  • 1 garlic clove , thinly sliced
  • 2 mild red chillies , deseeded and finely chopped
  • 850ml hot vegetable stock
  • 4 tbsp crème fraîche , plus more to serve
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264 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 6g, sugar 17g, salt 0.61 g

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