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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal181
  • fat7g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs27g
  • sugars13g
  • fibre5g
  • protein5g
  • salt0.31g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, then fry until lightly coloured. Add the nigella seeds and chilli, then fry for 1 min. Tip in the squash, potato and stock, then bring to the boil. Stir well, cover, then simmer for 20 mins, or until the vegetables are tender.

  • step 2

    Purée the soup in batches, adding a handful of parsley with each batch. Return the soup to the pan, then reheat. The soup can be frozen for up to 1 month.

RECIPE TIPS
TURN INTO A SPECIAL STARTER

Take some small queen scallops or slice 4 king scallops across into discs. Sprinkle with a little chilli powder, then fry very briefly on each side until lightly coloured. Pour the soup into 4 bowls and arrange the scallops slices in the centre with a sprig of parsley.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008

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A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.10 ratings

donnadrew

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Perfect recipe for a frosty day! Used one of our home grown squashes, left out the nigella seeds, & added a big spoon of curry powder instead of the chilli. Crusty rolls & you're well away!

sazzums4god

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This soup is a big hit with the familia! I never use the nigella seeds, but it's still delicious!

daisy1957

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Having noted the comment about the seeds I ground them in a pestle and mortar first it made them much softer when blending. Also didn't have any veg stock so used chicken stock intead, This has got to be the most delicious soup I have had in ages ............went well with the snow falling outside…

elsahogan

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Lovely soup, enjoyed by everyone

katbond133

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I found that the nigella seeds were not a particularly nice texture to have ain a soup. They are very small and get stuck in your teeth (they do not blend up). This takes away from the enjoyment of the soup which otherwise has a decent flavour, very sweet.

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