Recipe: Spicy Butternut Soup

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 finely chopped onions
• 3 pieces of celery chopped
• 2 peeled and chopped carrots
• 1 chopped garlic clove
• half a teaspoon of chilli flakes
• half a teaspoon of rosemary
• 1 cubed butternut
• 1 cup of veg stock
• 4 tablespoons oil

Method:

1. Chop the onion, carrots and celery, add into a bowl along with the garlic, rosemary and chill flakes.

2. Add oil to a soup pan and let it heat.

3. When the oil is hot add the mixture into the bowl.

4. Let it cook for 10 minutes. While it cooks, make up the stock and prepare the butternut.

5. Once the mixture is cooked add the butternut and veg stock to the pan.

6. Let the mixture get to boiling point before reducing the heat. Let it simmer for 30 minutes.

7. Once the mixture has been left for 30 minutes, remove from stove and leave to cool for 5 minutes.

8. Blend the mixture to a smooth consistency.

If needed season with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh bread rolls, croutons or banting friendly cauliflower dumplings