Ingredients for Butternut Squash and Celeriac Soup
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 300 g (about 10.5 oz) butternut squash
- 1 celeriac
How to Make Butternut Squash and Celeriac Soup
In a pot, sauté 1 finely diced onion and 1 cubed carrot with 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Peel, wash, and cube 300 g of butternut squash, add it to the pot, and stir to combine. Add 1 small cubed celeriac and 2 chopped celery stalks. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover, then add 1 dessert spoon (about 2 tsp) of salt and 1 dessert spoon (about 2 tsp) of black pepper and cook until tender. Once cooked, stir in 1 package of cream (200 ml / about 3/4 cup), cook for a further 5 minutes, and serve garnished with parsley.
Cooking Tip
Once your soup is cooked, you can blend it with an immersion blender if desired.
About This Recipe
Squash is an annual plant whose fruit is consumed as a vegetable. Discovered 7,500 years ago and enjoyed in many varieties, squash is one of nature's richest vegetables in alpha-carotene and beta-carotene. It is rich in vitamins A and C, magnesium, potassium, copper, and phosphate. It is a low-calorie, high-fiber, and high-water-content vegetable. It is known to reduce the risk of cancer, especially lung cancer. It softens the chest and relieves coughs. Its seeds are known to have a tapeworm and parasite-expelling effect. It has diuretic properties and helps cleanse kidney and bladder inflammation. It soothes the stomach and intestines and prevents constipation. It is good for high blood pressure. It is known to help heal inflammations anywhere in the body. It also helps protect eye health.
Pro Tip; The most important trick when buying squash is to make sure it is ripe. To check, simply press your fingernail into the skin — if your nail goes into the outer skin, the squash is ripe. Also, if you have time, adding sugar over the squash the night before and letting it rest will make it more flavorful and give it a better consistency.
Cooking Suggestion; When cooking squash, be sure to use a deep, wide pot.
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