Butternut Squash And Sweet Piquanté Pepper Soup
- 50g butter
- 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 500g butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 100g peppadew peppers, drained
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Pinch grated nutmeg
- 500ml chicken stock
- 500ml milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Small handful chopped chives
- 125ml fresh cream
- 1. First, heat the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the onions and saute them, then the butternut squash and peppadews. Saute for another 5 minutes, giving it the occasional stir.
- 2.Add flour, curry powder and nutmeg to the saucepan and mix well. Add half of the stock and bring to the boil, stirring gently. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until squash is tender.
- 3.Cool and pour into a food processor. Blend until mixture is smooth and return to saucepan. Add the milk, remaining stock, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before placing in the refrigerator to chill (if preferred you can serve warm).
- 4.Serve chilled with a sprinkle of chopped chives and a dollop of cream.
- There's loads of other lovely things on peppadew.com - that site's sortof become my bread and butter over the last few weeks.
- Hope you enjoy the soup xx
butter, onions, peppadew peppers, flour, curry powder, nutmeg, chicken stock, milk, salt, handful, fresh cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/butternut-squash-and-sweet-piquante-pepper-soup-50081463 (may not work)