RECIPE:Squash Soup with ginger and apple (vegan)

[Guest guest]

This evening I felt I needed soup. This is what I came up with ;=) I

figure I could have used pretty near any kind of squash, but I had

butternut. The spicy things in the soup are to *my* taste, obviously -

most 'invented' soups around here turn out to be pretty spicy - and we

added more at the table ;=) Other measurements are approximate, but

pretty close I think.

 

Best,

Pat

 

Squash Soup with Ginger and Apple

 

1 tablespoon or less olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

2 smallish apples, cored and peeled and diced

3 tablespoons grated ginger root

5 cups/800 grams butternut (or other) squash, diced

4 cups/1 litre vegetable stock (*not* the kind with tomato in it)

2 teaspoons hot sauce

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

chopped cilantro and a little grated lemon zest to garnish

 

Sweat the onions and celery in the oil over medium heat until onion is

transparent, add the ginger and apple and stir a moment or two longer,

then add the squash and the stock. Bring to the boil on high heat then

cover and lower heat and simmer for 15 or 20 minutes (until vegetables

are cooked).

 

Put the soup with vegetables into the blender until all smooth, reheat,

adjust seasonings, serve and garnish. I used a little chopped cilantro

because that's all I had and anyway I'm mad for it, but chives would do

nicely too.

 

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