SQUASH SOUP

This soup can give you a lot of nutrients. It is easy to prepare with butternut, corn flour and parsley. It is one of the nutritious soup that suits to you healthy lifestyle. Perfect to serve in a cold night, you only spend 45 minutes and ready to have perfect meal with your kids.

Serves :

Preparation Time :

20 minutes

Cooking Time :

25 minutes

Preparation Method :

Prepare the vegetables according to type and cut into small pieces.
Put into 2 litres / 3½ pt / 8½ cup bowl, butter, margarine or oil and 30 ml / 2 tablespoons of the water. Cover with a plate and cook for 15 minutes or until tender, stirring four times.
Puree until smooth in a blender. Return to the bowl with three-quarters of the milk or milk and water.
Mix the corn flour smoothly with the remaining liquid and add to the bowl with the salt.
Cook, uncovered for 6 minutes, stirring four times. Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle each with parsley.
Prepare as for Cream of Vegetable Soup but substitute for the mixed vegetables and onion. Sprinkle each serving with grated nutmeg instead of parsley.

INGREDIENTS

500 grams peeled and diced courgettes (zucchini) marrow, pumpkin, butternut or turban squash
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
150 ml water
450 ml milk or milk and water mixed
1 tablespoon corn flour (cornstarch)
½ teaspoon salt Chopped parsley