Recipe No 661 soup Original 2008

Butternut soup

There are many recipes out there for butternut soup. This is mine.

Original

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Prep:

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Difficulty
very easy
Yield
6–8 serves • 2831 g
Special equipment
stick blender
Metric Imperial

Processes

  • Butternut (2½)
    350 g
  • Leeks (2)
    178 g
  • Onion, sliced (2)
    220 g
  • Butter (3)
    43 g
  • Chicken stock (8 cups)
    1920 g
  1. 01
    Heat butter in heavy based pot over medium heat
  2. 02
    Sweat leeks and onions until translucent
  3. 03
    Add butternut and stirfry for
  4. 04
    Add chicken stock and bring to a boil
  5. 05
    Reduce heat to low and simmer until butternut is soft

  • Cream (½ cup)
    120 g
  • Salt
    0 required
  • Black Pepper
  1. 06
    Blend with stick blender off heat, till soup is smooth
  2. 07
    Stir in cream
  3. 08
    Season to taste, return to stove and simmer for

Categorisation

Category
soup
Meal
dinner
Cuisine
international
Diet
lacto-ovo-vegetarian
Tags
butternut cream soup