Spicy Butternut Squash and Chickpea Soup

A nice hearty soup for a cold winter's evening. I modify this recipe by cooking up 2 rashers sliced smoked bacon in the pot, cooking the onions down in the fat. Also does nicely with chopped roast gammon added for non-vegetarian winter fare.

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

3 reviews 
Ready in 45 minutes
by UKSAHM

Ingredients

1 Butternut Squash

1 Onion

1 Red Chilli

1 tin Chopped Tomatoes

1 tin Chickpeas

2 Teaspoons Cumin

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

2 Garlic

850 milliliters Vegetable stock (1.5 pints)


Directions

Preparation: Peel and chop squash and onion. Crush Garlic Cloves De-seed and finely chop chilli Instructions: Fry the onion for 3-4 mins at a high temp until brown. Add a little of the stock if needed to stop it sticking. Add the chilli, garlic and spices, stir and cook for 15 seconds. Add the butternut squash and stir to coat in the spicey mix. Add 3 tablespoons of stock, cover and leave to cook for 5 mins over a medium heat. Add tomatoes, remaining stock and half the chickpeas, season well, stir, bring to the boil, then cover and cook over a medium heat for approx 20 mins or until the squash is tender. Let it cool a little, blend, and then add the remaining chickpeas.

Reviews


great soup!!

ummyunus

Really nice soup, especially when smokey bacon is used at the start

Hendibird

Time: About 40 mins Difficulty: Easy [I posted this recipe.]

UKSAHM

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