Autumn Traybake Soup
Traybake Autumn Soup – this is the best recipe to warm you up on a windy day.
Butternut squash, peppers, courgettes and onion are roasted until soft then pureed with cannellini beans into a naturally sweet and creamy soup with sage, rosemary & bay leaf added for another flavour dimension.
You can top with toasted pumpkin seeds for a top of magnesium and crunch & if you like a bit of heat, add a dash of tabasco.
This soup is perfect for batch cooking ready for sustaining lunches during the week.
It’s also a nutritional all-rounder providing an array of nutrients to nourish your body. The protein and fibre from the beans will help to prevent those pesky mid afternoon energy dips & the fibre also doubles up to support your gut and hormones
On top of this… the vitamin C rich peppers, the beta carotene from the squash & allicin from the garlic bolster your immune system.
Ingredients
1 medium sized butternut squash
1 large white onion
1 medium courgette
3 red/orange/yellow peppers
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
½ stock vegetable stock cube e.g. Kallor or 2 dessertspoons of Freja Instant Classic chicken bone broth
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
Sprinkle of Maldon Sea Salt or Herbamare and ground pepper
1 tbsp of chopped sage
1 bay leaf
1 small sprig of rosemary
Squeeze of lemon
1.5 tbsp of pumpkin seeds
Dash of tabasco (optional)
Method
1. Roast the vegetables whole for 50 minutes or until soft.
2. At the same time, put the pumpkin seeds on a baking tray & toss with ½ tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
3. Remove the seeds from the oven after 10 minutes and allow to cool.
4. Peel the butternut squash, onion and courgette and deseed and skin the peppers.
5. Fry the extra virgin olive oil, onion and garlic lightly until the garlic starts to brown.
6. Add the courgette, peppers and butternut squash to the pan.
7. Stir the mixture and then blend until smooth.
8. Add the bone broth powder or stock, lemon juice, sage and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Add the rosemary during the last few minutes.
10. Add water to get to the desired consistency, then add salt and pepper to taste
11. Pour into bowls, top with pumpkin seeds & add a dash of tabasco & dip with crusty bread if you choose.
Enjoy!
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