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South African-Inspired Butternut Soup

South African-Inspired Butternut Soup

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 70 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $10

INGREDIENTS

  • Main Ingredients

    • 🧈 1 tablespoon butter
    • 🧅 2 large onions, finely chopped
    • 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
    • 1 clove elephant garlic, chopped
    • 2 cups chicken stock
    • 🍋 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 🎃 1 (3 1/2) pound butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch cubes
    • 💧 1 cup water
    • 🥛 6 tablespoons cream, or to taste

STEPS

1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, jalapeno, and elephant garlic and cook until onions are soft and transparent, about 5 minutes.

2

Stir in chicken stock and lemon juice until well mixed. Add butternut squash and water; bring to a boil.

3

Reduce heat and simmer until squash is tender and soup is thick, about 1 hour.

4

Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.

5

Ladle hot soup into bowls and swirl cream in the center of each bowl just before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

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213

Calories

  • 4
    Protein
  • 37
    Carbs
  • 8
    Fats

💡 Pair this soup with olive bread toasted under the oven grill for a complete meal.For a vegan option, replace butter with olive oil and cream with coconut cream.Make this soup ahead of time and let it rest in the refrigerator for better flavor development.Use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock for a vegetarian version.