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  • 1 large onion
    halved
  • 4 tbsp dry (fino) sherry
  • 1kg butternut squash
    peeled, deseeded and chopped
  • 600ml hot vegetable stock
    (we like Marigold)
  • seed bread croûtons
    and flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal183
  • fat6g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs26g
  • sugars15g
  • fibre5g
  • protein4g
  • salt0.22g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Fry the onion in the oil for 5 mins until softened. Add the sherry and squash and sizzle for 1-2 mins. Pour in the stock, then cover and simmer for 20 mins until the squash is tender when pierced with a knife.

  • step 2

    Whizz in a food processor until smooth. Will keep in the fridge for 2 days, or freeze for 6 weeks. When ready to eat, reheat until bubbling and serve in small portions topped with seed-bread croûtons (see above right) and a parsley sprig.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2007

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