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Butternut squash and lentil soup

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Date Published:
19/12/2007

A bit of Ian's creamy, dreamy vegetable soup will have your guests clamouring for more.

Serves 5

Ingredients

For the soup

  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1 red pepper, finely diced
  • 1 carrot, finely diced
  • 1 small butternut squash, cut into 2 inch chunks, that's been roasted for 20 mins in a hot oven
  • 1 potato, chopped
  • 500ml of vegetable stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • half a cup of split red lentils

For the garlic croutons

  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 5 thick slices of wholemeal bread

For a non-vegan pesto oil, to drizzle on at will

  • 1 tbsp of good quality pesto sauce
  • 4 tbsp of very good quality extra virgin olive oil

Method: How to make roasted butternut squash and red lentil soup

1. For the soup: Sweat all the vegetables in a good glug of olive oil and garlic until slightly translucent.

2. Add the stock, lentils and flavourings, and simmer for 30 mins.

3. Allow to cool, then puree in a food processor. Transfer back to the pan and reheat gently prior to serving.

4. For the croutons: Cut the crust off the bread, discard the crust, cut the bread into crouton sized chunks and fry in a good glug of olive oil and garlic until golden brown. Leave to one side.

5. For the pesto oil: Simply combine the oil and pesto sauce, and shake well before drizzling over the soup.

6. A vegan alternative would be to finely chop some garlic and allow it to infuse into the olive oil.

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  1. think i will try and make his stock since he said that's what gives the soup such a fab flavour..i felt sure chervil was mentioned as well as the thyme, parsley stalks, bay leaf & pepper corns...anyone remember? or am i thinking of one of the others' recipes?...and can anyone tell me where i can buy chervil..even sainsbury's don't stock it. thanks..looking forward to trying this soup.
    Posted by janie on 26/10/2009 19:00:56
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  2. i made this soup today after watching the program.i am no good at cooking and have never made soup before.this was easy to make and lovley!!!!!thx ian.
    Posted by mandy miller on 26/10/2009 18:03:24
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  3. The herbs used by Ian for his stock are:- Parsley stalks, Thyme, Bay leaves and Pepper corns.
    Posted by Terry Gibbard on 26/10/2009 11:44:36
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  4. I made this soup for my other half and he absolutely LOVES it!! Its both healthy (if you leave out the croutons and drizzle) and honestly the best soup I've ever tasted too. We're both on a diet at the minute and this soup is a tasty welcome addition to our otherwise pretty boring meals. Thsnks Ian!!
    Posted by Kimbo on 09/10/2009 12:16:41
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  5. Great recipes and enthusiasm! I loved watching him cook like Rhodes. How did Ian make the vegetable stock?
    Posted by Dabi on 20/09/2009 21:30:37
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  6. Can anyone tell me what herbs ian used to make his stock.. i know he simmered it for 2 hours, and i think there was thyme, but cant remember what else.... please help.
    Posted by EJ on 20/05/2009 19:04:13
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  7. Easy to make a vegan pesto drizzle - blend some fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts (or walnuts/hazelnuts/cashews), and salt and pepper. Delicious as it is, but if you want it cheesy add some vegan parmesan or some Engevita.
    Posted by Sonja on 20/05/2009 18:11:26
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  8. I have watched this programme about three times, Ian made his own stock (I think he used various herbs) which he simmered for two hours. If I recall rightly, Ian said it was the stock that made the soup taste magic. The creamy ingredient was double cream.
    Posted by Jane on 31/12/2008 15:47:30
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  9. 'Know what you mean Bigbird. I have enough time now to make my own stocks and freeze them but having a chest freezer I forget what's in there! I think that single cream would be fine, by the way.
    Posted by buttonmoon on 23/10/2008 12:19:20
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  10. I have made this soup a good few times since watching the show....it is defo one of the nicest soup I have every tasted - so qucik and easy to make!! YUMMY and healthy too (if you leave out the cream and croutons!)
    Posted by Debs on 22/10/2008 22:53:48
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  11. "500ml of vegetable stock" what is this exactly, a shop bought product, a stock cube? The "creamy" ingredient appears to be missing from the recipe. Is it simply single/double cream?
    Posted by Bigbird on 22/10/2008 14:54:15
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