BUTTERNUT SQUASH, SWEET POTATO AND RED PEPPER SOUP

Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup image

Provided by renjack

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1 butternut squash
1 large sweet potato
3 medium carrots or 2 large carrots
1 large red onion
2 celery ribs
1 red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 vegetable stock cube
salt and pepper
1 large fresh parsley sprig

Steps:

Peel the squash, sweet potato, carrots, and onion.
Dice the above ingredients and the red pepper and parsley.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and soften all the above ingredients for a few minutes.
Make up a pint of stock with the stock cube and pour this over the softened vegetables.
Add the salt and pepper to taste, add more water if required.
Put a lid on the pan and simmer until the carrots, sweet potato and squash are all completely cooked.
Take the pan off the heat and leave to cool a bit, then liquidise the whole lot until smooth.
Serve with nice fresh crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.7, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 79.5, Carbohydrate 50, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 13, Protein 4.6