Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Ingredients

¼ butternut squash

½ dessert apple

½ onion

12 ½ g of margarine or 15ml olive oil

1.25ml curry powder

350ml chicken stock

50 ml apple juice

Freshly ground pepper

Possible Garnish:- swirl of cream and finely chopped parsley

Method

1. Scoop seeds from butternut squash. Carefully remove flesh from skin using a sharp knife. Roughly dice.

2. Peel and core apple and dice. Peel and finely chop onion.3. Heat margarine or oil in a pan and add butternut squash, apple and onion.

Sauté with lid on pan for approx 5 mins (do not allow to brown).4. Add curry powder and cook for 1 min.5. Stir in chicken stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins or until

vegetables are soft. Finely chop parsley.6. Cool soup slightly7. Puree soup and stir in apple juice. Adjust consistency as required and season

to taste.8. Serve garnished with a swirl of cream and chopped parsley