Best Spiced Lentil Butternut Squash Soup Recipes

SPICED LENTIL & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Spiced lentil & butternut squash soup image

Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Time 50m

Yield Serves 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
¼ tsp hot chilli powder
1 tbsp ras el hanout
1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
100g red lentils
1l hot vegetable stock
1 small bunch coriander, leaves chopped, plus extra to serve
dukkah (see tip) and natural yogurt, to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish or saucepan over a medium-high heat. Fry the onions with a pinch of salt for 7 mins, or until softened and just caramelised. Add the garlic, chilli and ras el hanout, and cook for 1 min more.
Stir in the squash and lentils. Pour over the stock and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for 25 mins or until the squash is soft. Blitz the soup with a stick blender until smooth, then season to taste. To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to large freezerproof bags.
Stir in the coriander leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the dukkah, yogurt and extra coriander leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND LENTIL SOUP

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I love this recipe i dont usually eat soup but i thought up this recipe and gave it a go. i make it specially for my nephew who loves it.

Provided by t_michalak

Categories Grains

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash
1 cup red lentil
1 tablespoon curry paste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups water
1 flat teaspoon salt

Steps:

Peel and chop squash into small cubes.
put squash and lentils into a saucpan with curry paste and fry for 2 minutes.
add sugar and water and cook for 20 minutes.
add salt and lemon juice and cook for 5 minutes.
blend until smooth and serve hot with bread.
OR IF YOU PREFER PUT ALL INGREDIENTS IN A SLOW COOKER AND COOK UNTIL SQUASH IS SOFT THEN BLEND AND SERVE.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.9, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 25, Carbohydrate 71.5, Fiber 12.5, Sugar 9.7, Protein 15.6