It’s getting pretty cold in Nairobi and soup is one of those things to help keep the cold away. It’s funny that I hardly make soup despite the recipe being pretty simple. So the other day my friend Rachael chats me up on gtalk asking for a recipe for butternut squash and a few days later I decide to make some.
Ingredients:
1 medium sized butternut squash peeled, seeded and cubed
3 medium sized carrots cubed
1 red apple peeled, cored and cubed
1 medium onion chopped
3 cloves garlic sliced
1 inch of ginger chopped
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
As I have said making soup is pretty easy. In a saucepan heat the vegetable oil and fry the onions, garlic and ginger. Let them cook down for a few minutes.
Throw in the butternut, carrots and apples. Stir them and cover to cook for a few minutes. You may be wondering why I added in an apple but after reading various soup recipes with apples added in so I decided to try it out 🙂
Add the liquid.
The chicken stock I used was from the water I had poached the chicken for these quesadillas and since it had seasoning I didn’t need to season my soup. Cover and let the soup simmer until the squash is tender. This will take about 30 minutes.
Once cooked pour the soup in a blender or food processor. Ensure to cover the blender since the soup is hot.
Pulse it until pureed. At this point check for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
Serve in a soup bowl, garnish with some fresh coriander. I didn’t have some so I sprinkled over some dried parsley.
Enjoy with some bread rolls and remember to keep warm.
Verdict:
According to hubby the soup was beyond awesome. I loved it, I’ll definitely make it again.
this looks like something id love to try..
yeah Mo, do try. Pretty easy.
Hmm..interesting twist with the apple, how did that taste? I have been doing soups since last week, they are truly the easiest thing to make…and hubby loves them! 🙂 he hates cooked carrots but i did a carrot and ginger soup which he LOVED (more marks to me lol!) Best gadget to have when making soup is the hand-held blender, got one for my wedding which I had never used…now I keep it close!
Haha ok I am done gushing 🙂 happy cooking!
Funny thing is, the apple didn’t quite taste I think it added to the overall taste. Carrot soup, sounds yum, I’ll try that next.
Looks warm and filling.:-).ill try,let you know how it goes..still havent gotten round to starting that thing.:(..but your emailmwasnvery informative
he he Swabra, you are a funny one. Stop procrastinating just begin. Yeah try the soup. Imagine I’m yet to make the rice porridge, yikes!!! I guess I’m nervous, I’ll it over the weekend.
nice soup!
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Thanks Susan.
Today I celebrate you girl. I bought some butternuts 3 weeks ago…after seeing your recipe. And never got guts to make the soup…which my hubby always overdoes in a hotel. So since this week we are both down with flu….leo nikajikaza with all my ugonjwas and made the soup…soooooooo awesome! I am sooo blessed by this recipe….it’s lifted his moods. Tuseme tu nimeongeza bonga points!The chicken stock…I used Knorr chicken stock…and it still rocked.
Now I need the mushroom soup recipe…or vegetable soup…that nice thick one.
Barikiwa sana.
Aww Paps, thank you for the blessings. I am very happy the soup was delightful plus you gain bonga points 🙂
Sasa kazi kwangu to work on the mushroom and vegetable soups.