Spiced Lentil Butternut Squash Soup Food

LENTIL BUTTERNUT SQUASH CURRY RECIPE (VEGAN RECIPE)

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils under cold water and keep them aside in a bowl.
• Now heat a large skillet and add olive oil.
• Add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cloves and saute over low heat.
• Now add onions, ginger, garlic and saute for a minute or till onions are slightly pink in color.
• Add the soaked lentils and saute everything together.
• Now, add the spices, saute and cover cook for 10 minutes over low heat (stir every 2 minutes).
• Once lentils are little mush, add stock, butternut squash, and saute everything evenly.
• Let this cook for another 30 minutes or till lentils are completely cooked and creamy.
• Finally add coconut milk and cook for a further 15 minutes (over medium flames).
• Turn off the heat.
• Transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle freshly chopped cilantro and some pumpkin seeds.
• Serve with choice of sides like bread/roti/rice or any grain of choice.

LENTIL AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI

Steps:

• In a 6-quart heavy duty stockpot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and bell pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes or just until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add lentils, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook for about 1 minutes, stirring nonstop.
• Add tomatoes, bay leaf and stock. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered for 15-20 minutes or until lentils are soft around the edges but firm to bite. Liquid will also slightly reduce.
• Add butternut squash and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. You might also want to taste for salt here and add more, if needed.
• Stir in beans and cook just until heated through, about 2-3 minutes. Check squash for doneness. It should be knife tender. Discard the bay leaf and serve with toppings of choice.

SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour a thin layer of water in a baking dish, or a cookie sheet with sides. Place the squash halves cut side down on the dish. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce the flesh. Cool slightly, then remove the peel. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, leek and garlic, and saute for a few minutes, until tender. Pour the chicken broth into the pot. Add the potatoes, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until soft. Add the squash, and mash with the potatoes until chunks are small. Use an immersible hand blender to puree the soup, or transfer to a blender or food processor in batches, and puree until smooth. Return to the pot.
• Season the soup with cayenne pepper, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, salt and pepper, then stir in the sherry and half-and-half cream. Heat through, but do not boil. Ladle into bowls, and top with a dollop of sour cream.

SPICED LENTIL & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

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.

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Mix chili powder and lemon juice together in small bowl. Place the squash in a very large microwave-safe bowl and pour the spicy lemon juice over it. Toss to coat cubes evenly. Push cubes toward the sides of the bowl so that they cook evenly.
• Cover and microwave on high (100%) for 14 minutes. The squash is done when the tip of a small sharp knife or toothpick slides through a few of the cubes easily. Until done, re-cover and microwave at 2 minute intervals.
• If serving hot, scoop onto plate with a large serving spoon and serve immediately. If serving cold, refrigerate until cool.

SPICY THAI BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• Cut the squash in half and place face down on the baking pan. Bake for 25-35 minutes until the squash is tender.
• Add the avocado oil to a pot on medium-high heat.
• Once heated, add the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add the garlic.
• Using a spoon, remove seeds from the squash, and then scoop out the squash into the pot. Discard the squash shells.
• Mix everything together well then add the curry paste, curry powder and pepper.
• Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, soy sauce and maple syrup and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, then cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the soup to a blender (or use an emulsion blender) to puree the soup.
• Garnish with coconut milk, cilantro and sesame seeds.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium low heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until soft (about 8 minutes).
• Add carrots, celery and squash and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients to pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables and lentils are tender, stirring occasionally for about 1 hour.
• Discard bay leaf. Thin soup with additional broth if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.*.
• * The heart and Stoke foundation recommends that Canadians use no more than 1 tsp (5 mL) of salt per day!

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND LENTIL SOUP

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.