BUTTERNUT AND SWEET POTATO SOUP
 NIGELLA
Photograph by Lis Parsons
INGREDIENTS

350g diced butternut squash and sweet potato from a packet
750ml hot chicken or vegetable stock
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
good grinding of pepper
4 teaspoons buttermilk
Serving Size : Serves 2, or 1 in great need of solace
METHOD

1.Put the diced butternut and sweet potato in a saucepan with the hot chicken or vegetable stock and both spices.
2.Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add some pepper to taste.
3.Purée the soup in a blender – you will find that by removing the centre nozzle on the lid and placing a hand or tea towel over the top, you will not get a build-up of pressure or an explosion of soup on your walls.
4.Pour the blended soup into two bowls, garnishing each bowl with swirls made with 2 teaspoons of buttermilk.
ADDITIONAL INFO

Ever since I overcame my prejudices about buying pre-chopped fruit and veg, my cooking life has got a lot simpler. And you should know that in Italian markets, storeholders regularly sell peeled and prepared vegetables bagged up to make their customers’ life easier. These squash and sweet potato dice certainly work for me; a quarter of an hour’s bubbling with some stock and some spice, and sweet succour is to hand. Sometimes you are not in the mood to wait.

REVIEWS

I made the soup this lunch time. It's gorgeous and so easy to make. Many thanks

bernadette001

Oh, my family just loves this soup. It's our winter's solace every Monday:)

maronia

I found it a bit too spicy so will probably halve the amount of mace and cinnamon next time. Apart from that it was delicious and so easy to make.

SusieG

What a lovely Fall soup! I found it incredibly comforting and filling at the same time. Would be a terrific starter to a holiday meal!

CarlyJ

I just finished making this and LOVE it! The next time I will add extra butternut and sweet potato to make it a little thicker. It will be just the thing to bring dog sledding.Nice and spicey!

thefunifarm
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