Roasted Butternut Squash and Butterbean Soup
Boost levels of dietary fibre, magnesium, and vitamin B6 with the butterbeans and vitamins A & C with the squash
Ingredients
- 800g butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 1½ inch chunks
- 200g tin of drained butterbeans
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 onion finely, diced
- 3 cloves of chopped garlic
- 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
- 400g tin coconut milk
- 1tsp salt
- 1/2tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander
To serve
- 2 slices of wholemeal gluten free bread (NOT included in nutritional analysis)
Method
- Toss the butternut squash cubes in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, with the spices and seasoning. Roast these on a non- stick tray for 20 minutes in a hot oven (180°c).
- Heat the remaining oil and butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat.
- Cook the onions down without browning, then add the garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.
- Now add the roasted butternut squash and the butterbeans. Cook this while stirring for a further 5 minutes. Add the stock and cover the saucepan with a lid. Simmer until the butternut squash is completely soft (10 minutes).
- Add the coconut milk and simmer for five minutes.
- Blend with a hand blender.
- To serve, sprinkle with fresh chopped coriander.
Nutrition
Calories 229kcal
Fat 11g
Saturates 4.9g
Carbohydrates 23g
Sugars 9.1g
Fibre 6.7g
Protein 7.1g
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All recipes are created by Frances Buckley MSc.
Licenced food safety trainer. MSc in Applied Culinary Nutrition.
Currently Technical Food Advisor at Coeliac Society of Ireland.
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