Description
A delicious, easy roasted butternut and leek soup – perfectly warming and hearty and so cute served as an appetizer in mini soup cups!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium leek sliced thickly (roughly 5cm lengths)
- 1 medium red onion quartered
- 1 1/2 cups of cubed butternut
- 2 whole cloves of garlic
- 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 fresh sprigs of rosemary and thyme
- ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes (to serve)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups of chicken stock
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients (except the chicken stock) on a baking sheet in the oven for roughly 30-40 minutes on 220°C or 430°F to roast (turn veggies as needed for even roasting.)
- Place the stock in a pot and bring to a simmer. Add roasted vegetables and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Blend with a stick blender, add more salt and pepper to taste (if needed).
- Serve with warm, crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
Keywords: Roasted Butternut and Leek Recipe