Roasted butternut squash and sweet apple blended with warm curry spices and finished with a swirl of cream. Silky, warming and deeply flavoured — a perfect autumn and winter soup. By Janet.
What You Need
- 1 butternut squash
- 3 Fuji or Pink Lady apples
- Olive oil
- Pink salt and black pepper
- 1 dried cayenne pepper, crushed
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp yellow or red curry powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp raw sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Method
- Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and pulp. Cut the apples in half and core them.
- Coat the squash and apple halves all over with olive oil and a good pinch of pink salt. Place flesh-side down on a baking sheet.
- Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the flesh is completely soft and caramelised at the edges.
- Allow to cool slightly, then scoop the cooked squash and apple flesh away from their skins. Transfer to a large stock pot.
- Add the chicken or vegetable stock and all the spices: cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, curry powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne and raw sugar.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 30 minutes to marry the flavours.
- Use an immersion (stick) blender directly in the pot and blend until completely smooth.
- Stir in the heavy cream and blend again briefly until silky. Taste and adjust salt, pepper or spice.
- Serve hot. Swirl a little extra cream on top and add a pinch of paprika or a few pumpkin seeds if you like.
Tips & Notes
- Fuji and Pink Lady apples are naturally sweet — they balance the curry spice beautifully. Avoid tart apples like Granny Smith here.
- Roasting rather than boiling the squash and apple is the key — it concentrates and caramelises the sweetness.
- The soup freezes perfectly. Make a double batch and freeze in portions for easy winter lunches.
- Yum yummy yum yum yum yum!
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