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Spiced lentil & butternut squash soup served in bowls

Spiced lentil & butternut squash soup

Name: Spiced lentil & butternut squash soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; ¼ tsp hot chilli powder; 1 tbsp ras el hanout; 1 butternut squash peeled and cut into 2cm pieces; 100g red lentils; 1l hot vegetable stock; 1 small bunch coriander leaves chopped, plus extra to serve; dukkah (see tip) and natural yogurt, to serve

Esther Clark

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Serves 4-6

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Freezable

Egg-free

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions

finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

crushed
¼ tsp hot chilli powder
1 tbsp ras el hanout
1 butternut squash

peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
100g red lentils
1l hot vegetable stock
1 small bunch coriander

leaves chopped, plus extra to serve
dukkah

(see tip) and natural yogurt, to serve

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal167

low
fat5g

low
saturates1g
carbs23g
sugars4g

low
fibre3g
protein6g
salt0.5g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish or saucepan over a medium-high heat. Fry the onions with a pinch of salt for 7 mins, or until softened and just caramelised. Add the garlic, chilli and ras el hanout, and cook for 1 min more.
step 2

Stir in the squash and lentils. Pour over the stock and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for 25 mins or until the squash is soft. Blitz the soup with a stick blender until smooth, then season to taste. To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to large freezerproof bags.
step 3

Stir in the coriander leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the dukkah, yogurt and extra coriander leaves.

Dukkah is a Middle Eastern condiment made from crushed herbs, spices and roasted chickpeas. You can find it in small tubs in the world foods section of the supermarket, or try making your own with our easy dukkah recipe.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2019

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