Creamy Butternut Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled and mashed butternut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/2 cup finely diced carrots
• 3 large garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 cube Chicken stock ( knorrox )
• 750 ml Water
• 1/4 cup oil
• Salt & White pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh cream

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Heat the oil.

3. 3

   Add the onions, carrots, garlic and rosemary. Fry over a medium heat until the onions just soften. Do not brown.

4. 4

   Add the butternut, stock cube and water.

5. 5

   Bring to the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Liquidise in a blender.

7. 7

   Add the blended mixture back to the pot and add the fresh cream.

8. 8

   Mix and bring it back to a simmer.

9. 9

   Add Salt and white pepper to taste.

10. 10

    Serve immediately.

11. 11

    Best served with garlic bread. ( Thats how i like it )

12. 12

    If you like it a bit spicy, add chilli oil on the top and serve or serve with chilli chutney.

13. 13

    --- Note ---

14. 14

    You can add 750ml chicken stock if you do not have the stock cube available.

15. 15

    You can use pumpkin too if not butternut.