SQUASH & NIGELLA SEED SOUP

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Nigella seeds are a flavourful addition to this winter soup; they taste like oregano and have the slight bitterness of mustard seeds

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Soup

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 tsp nigella seeds
pinch chilli powder
800g squash , peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 potato , cubed
850ml low-sodium vegetable stock
small bunch flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, then fry until lightly coloured. Add the nigella seeds and chilli, then fry for 1 min. Tip in the squash, potato and stock, then bring to the boil. Stir well, cover, then simmer for 20 mins, or until the vegetables are tender.
  • Purée the soup in batches, adding a handful of parsley with each batch. Return the soup to the pan, then reheat. The soup can be frozen for up to 1 month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium

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