Chunky butterbean & squash soup
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash (800g), peeled and cubed
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 400g can butterbeans
- 800ml low-salt veg stock
- ½ small bunch of thyme, tied
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp fresh pesto (or vegan pesto alternative)
- low-fat yogurt (or dairy-free yogurt if vegan) and crusty bread, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C/gas 6. Pit the squash on a baking sheet and toss with 1 tbsp of the oil and a pinch of salt. Roast for 25-30 mins or until tender.
- STEP 2
Heat the remaining oil in a casserole dish or saucepan with a lid. Add the onion and celery with a pinch of salt and fry over a low-medium heat for 10 mins, or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic, chilli and butterbeans and cook for 1 min more. Add the roasted squash with the stock, thyme and vinegar. Cover with the lid and cook over a medium heat for 10 mins.
- STEP 3
Remove and discard the thyme. Blitz half the soup with a stick blender, leaving some whole bits of squash. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a swirl of fresh pesto and a dollop of yogurt. Serve with hunks of crusty bread.
