Butternut soup

Here is a great recipe for butternut soup. It is lovely and warming on a cold day. 

Essential skills: none

Essential equipment: stick blender 

Ingredients:

1 butternut peeled and diced

2 onions chopped

2 cloves garlic diced

2cm piece of ginger peeled and grated

1 potato peeled and diced

1 ½ stock cubes (dissolved in 750ml boiling water)

10ml oil

Method:

1.     Heat oil

2.     Add onions, fry till soft

3.     Add ginger and garlic

4.     Add butternut and potato

5.     Add stock

6.     Add enough water so that everything is covered and simmer for aprox 1 hour till all ingredients are soft.

7.     Blend thoroughly

8.     Enjoy!

For an added treat add a dash of cream before serving.