Chequers Inn

Butternut & Squash Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded and cut into 1″ cubes
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 leek, cleaned and chopped
2 thumb-sized pieces of ginger finely chopped
1 litre of vegetable stock
salt and black pepper as required

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large pot.
Add all the chopped vegetables. Stir-fry them until they start to brown.
Add the vegetable stock.
Simmer until all the vegetables are cooked and soft.
Blend.
Season as required.