Butternut squash & sage soup

Butternut squash & sage soup

This vibrant orange pumpkin blend is a healthy way to warm up - served with herbs and a drizzle of honey

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Melt the oil and butter in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole. Add the onions and sage, and gently cook until really soft - about 15 mins. Tip in the squash and cook for 5 mins, stirring. Add the honey and stock, bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender.
  2. Let the soup cool a bit so you don't burn yourself, then whizz until really smooth with a hand blender, or in batches in a blender. Season to taste, adding a drop more stock or water if the soup is too thick. Reheat before serving, sprinkled with chives and cracked black pepper.
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AS A CANAPÉ

Try serving this soup in individual espresso soups with pancetta dipping soldiers- see 'goes well with' for the recipe.

PER SERVING

130 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, sugar 14g, salt 0.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2012.

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  • 2012-12-09 12:03:43.693153

    Maria rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I have just tried it. It was a bit bland so we put some dried hot chilli in it and it tasted fantastic.

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  • 2013-01-02 23:09:05.450003

    turkeyfarm commented on this recipe

    Oh don't know what you did Maria, but it was delicious, thick and wholesome. Served with chopped parsley and toasted chorizo, just yummy!

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  • 2013-01-10 10:22:59.401732

    Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    The butter nut and sage soup- I do agree with Maria, was a bit bland and in-sipped. I am a Canadian, living in the UK, so here is a tip we Canuks do with bland soup during our freezing long winters, especially veggie soups, Add a few pinches of mace instead of hot chilli, works all the time!!! ( But taste first, don't OD)

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  • 2013-01-10 20:15:46.248058

    Pat T rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used prepared butternut squash with sweet potato and fresh sage and it was delicious withs loads of flavour , so easy to do after a long day at work.

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    2013-01-17 15:56:57.941365

    EC rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and delicious.

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  • 2013-01-17 19:30:03.91781

    GiddyGannit commented on this recipe

    I thought it was delicious thanks for the recipe

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  • 2013-01-18 10:54:17.829187

    Penny rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make, and delicious.

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  • 2013-01-24 10:33:18.652157

    Jeaves rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I love using squash for soups. I always roast the squash by cutting it in half take out seeds add a garlic or two to taste and thyme or sage (dropping them in to the hollow where the seeds came out) for 45 mins in a hot oven 180 fan...Scoop out softened flesh. put into pan with sweated off onion, add 750ml of stock, Veg or chicken will do, bring to the simmer and then wizz with a hand blender. add water for preferred consistency. Have also found that if a soup is a bit 'bland' adding 1 Heremsetas sweetener is a good trick. Roasting the seeds are good too whilst the oven is hot makes good nibbles.Bon Appetite!

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  • 2013-02-22 17:49:01.933667

    Jadee Woo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant!!!

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  • 2013-03-09 15:42:18.933906

    Pickled Pepper commented on this recipe

    This is the tastiest butternut squash soup I have tried. I followed the recipe exactly and didn't add anything and thought it was yummy

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  • 2013-04-02 14:22:57.192263

    Tinkerbell commented on this recipe

    Made this without the oil and butter and served for lunch on the fast day of my 5:2 diet. Was just right, warming and filling.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 onions , chopped
  • 2 tbsp chopped sage
  • 1.4kg peeled, deseeded butternut squash - buy whole squash and prepare, or buy bags of ready-prepared
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 1½l vegetable stock
  • bunch chives , snipped, and cracked black pepper, to serve
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PER SERVING

130 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, sugar 14g, salt 0.5 g

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