Butternut squash and leek soup

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Butternut squash and leek soup

This recipe is ridiculously easy and quick to accomplish, yet so delicious and healthy. Prepared in advance, it can be frozen in airtight containers in individual portions. It is also good to know that butternut squash is rich in vitamin A or carotene, due to its yellow-orange pigment. Butternut squash contain more than 80% of this element which anti-oxidant properties allow you to reduce the deterioration of the cells in the body. All pumpkins are rich in fibres.

Butternut squash and leek soup

By Stéphane L'espérence Soupes Print
Details
Prep time: 20 to 30 minutes
Cooking time: 35 to 40 minutes
Servings or yield: For 6 people
Difficulty level: Easy
Ingredients
2 butternut squash
2 leeks
3 beef broth cubes
237 ml of 15% cream
Extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Peel squash, cut on the lengh in 2 and remove seeds and filaments in centre. Roughly cut in cubes.

Clean and roughly cut leeks.

Over high heat, heat olive oil in a big pot. Add leeks and cook until translucide, 2 to 4 minutes. Add squash cover with water up to the level of squash, be careful not to add too much water. Add 3 beef broth cubes, mix well and bring to boil then reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes or until squash is tender. Verify with a fork.

When squash is tender, remove from heat do not drain. Pass trough mixer adding cream gradually. Mix until smooth and unctuous texture.

Serve and enjoy.

Tips, Tricks + Culinary ideas

Suggestion Serve with a dash of basil pesto or spicy flavoured oil.
Good to know! All pumpkins are rich in fibres.

Preparation steps

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1 - Peel squash.

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2 - Remove seeds and filaments in centre.

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3 - Roughly cut in cubes.

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4 - Clean and roughly cut leeks.

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5 - Over high heat, heat olive oil in a big pot.

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6 - Add leeks.

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7 - Cook until translucide, 2 to 4 minutes.

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8 - Add squash cover with water up to the level of squash.

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9 - Be careful not to add too much water.

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10 - Add 3 beef broth cubes.

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11 - Mix well, bring to boil then reduce heat to medium.

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12 - Cover and cook for about 30 minutes or until squash is tender. Verify with a fork.

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13 - When squash is tender, remove from heat. Do not drain. Pass trough mixer adding cream gradually.

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14 - Mix until smooth and unctuous texture.

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15 - Transfer in a service plate or put back in pot to serve later.

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16 - Serve and enjoy.

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